1. French artist Auguste Rodin's heavy, muscular bronze sculpture "The Thinker," with its realistic depiction of a man lost in thought, is one of the most famous sculptures in the world. However, the realism of Rodin's work made it
controversial during his lifetime. In much of the 19th and early 20th centuries, sculptures of people tended to be more
decorative, often depicting characters from mythology, not everyday people. Even when he was criticized, Rodin
refused to change his style. He remains hugely popular today.
The main idea of the passage is that
sculptures in the 19th and 20th centuries were often more decorative than realistic
B В
Rodin's "The Thinker" is one of the most famous sculptures in the world
C
though it was initially controversial, Rodin's sculpture "The Thinker" has stood the test of time
D
Rodin's sculptures tended to be heavy, bronze, and muscular