The 49th article (2358 words) of Qi Fan Qi Micro Course of the year, with a total of 69,801 words.

At Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale in London in 2013, a sculpture titled "Waltz" sold for 8 million. The world may be biased and art critics may lie, but money does not. This fully proves the sculptor's outstanding artistic talent and creativity.

Camille Claudel, one of the few female sculptors in art history, is most famous not for her art, but for being Rodin’s lover. This is both her personal tragedy and the era. tragedy.

The man has passed away, but the art will live on forever. When I looked at the sculpture "Coming of Age", I was deeply moved despite my low level of art appreciation. Works of art are expressions of the artist's emotions. Under Camille's shaping, those figures with slightly closed eyes are almost alive, as if they are breathing vigorously all the time. They are resentful and stubborn, showing Camille's superb skills and profound thinking.

?Camille was born on December 8, 1864, in Leneuve, France. Her father was a tax official and loved her very much. As a child, she received a brief education from the Christian Sisters. Later, she was tutored by tutors and had no formal education. The young Camille was well-read in her father's study. She showed her talent for sculpture as a girl and was recognized by artists.

Camille moved to Paris with his father in 1881, and entered the Paris Clolacy School of Fine Arts, becoming a student of Boucher. On Boucher's recommendation, Camille became Rodin's student in early 1883.

As one of the three major sculptors in Europe, Rodin was already well-known and a big boss in the industry. It is certainly an honor for a 19-year-old to be a student of Rodin. However, when their relationship transcended the boundary between teacher and student, Camille's life went in another direction.

Many disasters appear in the form of happiness, as was the case when Camille met Rodin.

Camille asked Rodin for a piece of marble to make a statue of her dear brother. In order to thank Rodin, Camille carved a foot with visible veins and gave it to Rodin. The prestigious Rodin saw this foot and Camille's extraordinary sculpting talent, and decided to make her his assistant.

When Camille, as an assistant, saw Rodin getting along with his naked model in an ambiguous way, her sensitivity as a woman made her very uncomfortable, and she decided not to go to Rodin's studio again. . But when Rodin went to find her in person, she panicked and agreed, and fell in love from then on.

The passionate collision of the two geniuses is reflected in many works. Camille participated in the creation of some of Rodin's most famous works, such as "The Burghers of Calais" and "The Gates of Hell" 》The hands and feet of the group portrait. Rodin's sculptures such as "The Kiss" and "Eternal Idol" were also created during the period when the two were passionately in love.

As a lover and assistant, Camille devoted all her enthusiasm to Rodin's work. She worked day and night, lived in the studio, and did not even have decent clothes or shoes. , far away from her relatives and friends, Rodin's praise and presence were the greatest light in her life.

After the passion, the inequality of status and the different attitudes towards the relationship made Camille very depressed and painful.

The long-famous Rodin not only had many lovers, but also had a fiancée, Rose, who devoted everything to him from the time of poverty and gave birth to a son for him. Camille wanted to marry Rodin, but Rodin made it clear that it was impossible to leave Rose and marry her.

Camille was deeply hurt by the thought of sharing a man with someone else, and that he could be with another woman when she needed him. The reason why Rodin never abandons Rose is because she was with him before he became famous, doing hard work to earn money for him to spend, and fully supporting his sculpture dream. From this point of view, Rodin is not irresponsible, but he cannot be responsible for him. Camille is responsible.

When you love, you must be sincere, and it is also true that you cannot feel Camille's pain. The emotional entanglement between the two artistic geniuses was a source of inspiration for Rodin and brought nourishment and nourishment to art, but it was a devastating blow to Camille. Rodin never agreed to marry her, and after several pregnancies and abortions, Camille decided to leave her beloved, angrily cutting off the flow of affection.

But real feelings are never rational, and they can’t be ended completely when you say it’s over. After leaving Rodin, Camille never stopped missing him. At this time, she also made a bronze statue "Rodin Bust" for Rodin, and won the "Black and White Silver Medal" at the exhibition. Camille was also nominated. Member of the National Arts Council.

While Camille was surrounded by flowers and applause, Rodin approached her again, praised her and asked to get back together with her. Camille, who was tortured by longing, quickly agreed.

This damn love! Camille burned and fell because of Rodin.

If Camille no longer entangles with Rodin, but devotes herself to her own creation with the passion of an artist; if Camille experiences a new life in a new relationship, her creative achievements should be much greater than they actually are. . Rodin could never marry her, and Rose found their apartment and had a huge quarrel with Camille, finally breaking off with Rodin for good in 1898.

The injury of love is not fatal to an artist. Sadly, the relationship between Rodin and Camille is not only the relationship between lovers, but also the relationship between a senior in the industry and a rising star. Rodin could determine Camille's artistic life. Because of her relationship with Rodin, no matter what kind of works she creates, they will always be in Rodin's shadow.

Because of the severe emotional trauma, Camille suffered from persecutory delusion. Rodin's influence on her was deeply rooted in her heart. She always believed that Rodin was going to persecute her. In order to "revenge" Rodin, she destroyed many of her own works. . Life is hard and lonely.

The last 30 years of his life were spent in a mental hospital. Camille, this beautiful woman, this outstanding sculptor, became an ordinary woman in the mental hospital, and her life no longer had any meaning. Fantasy, no more love or interference from Rodin, no more shapes created. Life has completely withered since then.

A beautiful girl, a very talented sculptor, became a mental patient because of her love-hate relationship with Rodin. "The Book of Songs" says, "If a man is too lazy, he can still get rid of it; if a woman is too lazy, she can't get rid of it." These two sentences couldn't be more suitable for Rodin and Camille. Love is too tempting, so you can't blame her for not being able to resist the temptation. Human nature is too fragile to withstand the ups and downs of fate.

Since ancient times, countless people have been hurt by love, but there are indeed not many people who are destroyed in love like Camille.

Camille’s life was a life of depression and depression. Except for the short-term joy of love, she struggled and suffered for love. Camille's life was also a lonely life. She devoted her life's energy and talents to Rodin, a man who could not lead her to the light. After she became ill, her mother hated her very much. After entering the mental hospital, her mother refused to see her and even refused to help her. For this reason, I think her life is also pitiful - a person who does not receive the care of his mother is pitiful.

Theoretically, a man cannot determine the fate of a woman. He is not a representative of power and does not have the power of life and death, but the power of love may make you a fairy or a devil. While we feel sorry and sad for Camille's tragic life, we hope that women can become truly strong, able to withstand emotional harm, and release the beauty and energy of life.