La Cathédrale (The Cathedral) by Auguste Rodin
“My soul belongs to you.” —Rodin
Le Penseur (The Thinker) by Auguste Rodin
“It is over, I don’t work anymore, malevolent goddess, and yet I love furiously.” —Rodin
L'Éternelle idole (The Eternal Idol) by Auguste Rodin:
“I am on my knees facing your beautiful body which I embrace.”—Rodin
Sakuntala by Camille Claudel
“The most extraordinary new artwork at the Salon.”—Paul Leroi, art critic
La Valse (The Waltz) by Camille Claudel
“The couple seems to want to lie down and end the dance with love.” —Jules Renard, French writer
Clotho by Camille Claudel
“I have fallen into an abyss. I live in a world so curious, so strange. Of the dream that was my life, this is the nightmare.” —Camille Claudel
L’Implorante (The Implorer) by Camille Claudel
“I sleep completely naked to imagine that you are nearby, but when I wake up, I am alone again.” —Camille Claudel
Femme accroupie (Crouching Woman) by Camille Claudel
“The Sin: A young woman, crouched upon a bench cries; her surprised parents stare at her.” —Camille Claudel
Woman by the Fireplace (Rêve au coin du feu) by Camille Claudel
“There is always something missing that torments me.” —Camille Claudel
Les Causeuses (The Gossips) by Camille Claudel
“In a world immersed in falsehood, I must fight ceaselessly without knowing where the truth is.” —Camille Claudel
La Vague (The Wave) by Camille Claudel
“As you can see, it’s no longer anything like Rodin.” —Camille Claudel
Le Dieu Envolé (The Vanished God) by Camille Claudel
“We are in the presence of something unique, a revolt against nature: a woman genius.” —Octave Mirbeau, French writer and art critic
L'Âge mûr (The Age of Maturity) by Camille Claudel
“We can no longer call Mademoiselle Claudel a student of Rodin; she is a rival.” —art critic
La Porte de l'Enfer (The Gates of Hell) by Auguste Rodin
“I am in no mood to be deceived any longer by the crafty devil.” —Camille Claudel
La Niobide blessée (Wounded Niobid) by Camille Claudel
“And many more capital punishments were carried out soon after, with a pile of rubble accumulating in the middle of my studio, it's a veritable human sacrifice." —Camille Claudel
Persée et la Gorgone (Perseus and the Gorgon) by Camille Claudel
“I am scared; I don't know what is going to happen to me. What was the point of working so hard and of being talented, to be rewarded like this? Never a penny, tormented all my life. It is horrible; one cannot imagine it.” —Camille Claudel