Mostly self-educated, Rodin was a passionate re-reader of his favourite books, and Ovid\'s Love Elegies occupied a special place in his imagination.
For many people these are the most entrancing manifestation of his genius..
These woodcut illustrations were taken from the astonishingly free and improvisatory life drawings he made in his later years.
Mostly self-educated, Rodin was a passionate re-reader of his favourite books, and Ovid\'s Love Elegies occupied a special place in his imagination