It was one of those "stumble across something you weren't expecting" experiences; Even with my knowledge of art I hadn't been aware that there was a Rodin gallery in Paris, or that he had been so influential in the development of the art scene in Paris and Europe.
The sculptures are amazing, and after half a days exposure to diversity of form Rodin produced it is not hard to see why he was able to have such an impact of the art scene. He essentially was beginning to do what the painters were doing, transforming sculpture from an attempt to represent something "real" to a form that has it's own existence.
It was humbling to be able to walk amongst these transformational sculptures and feel the history of modern art all around us.
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