In 1883, Camille Claudia met Augustus Rodin when she was less than 19 years old. Since then, her fate has been closely entangled with the name of the artist and cannot be separated.
"She is the only source of all my inspiration. What she has is what I have lost."
Camille had just become his student when Rodin was creating "The Gates of Hell". From the first time Rodin saw her work, he has realized that this is a pair of hands manipulated by soul and wisdom. Of course, the owner of this hand, this woman who is so beautiful from the inside to the outside, who is the only woman who can share the pain and happiness of sculpture with him, is even more like his dream.
During the time they worked together, Camille was happy, she gave this man body, soul and all the love. In his works at that time, there are traces of Camille everywhere. But Rodin, behind the Rilong sculptor, there is another woman. A woman who has lived with Rodin for nearly thirty years and who has experienced poverty with him and tolerates all his mistakes and betrayals-Rose Bury.
In a fight between two women, who is the winner is never so important, what matters is the attitude of the man.
In the alternating torment of forgiveness and injury, and the pain of losing the child, Camille finally decided to give up. The man she loved kept abandoning her in the split emotional gully. Not only that, the praise, banquets and boring social activities that came with fame were making this man vulgar and unfamiliar.
She needs to get rid of Rodin's life, to sculpt for herself, to be a successful sculptor, and to exist as a free life. In 1888, in an exhibition, people found a bust of Rodin, next to a small business card with Camille’s name written on it, the talent and talent of this Rodin student in her works, Let people marvel at it.
"Sagon Daro", "Waltz", "Crotto"...Although the arty expensive ladies don't like this scary statue of an ugly old woman, Camille himself, in Croto In the eyes of the goddess of destiny who weaves the thread of life, she has an insight into everything in life.
In 1898, Camille moved into the claustrophobic courtyard at 66 Tirena Avenue. Sculptures, drunkenness, living alone, and venting can't get her out of the demons of love and hate.
After 1900, Rodin's artistic career ushered in another peak, but few people really paid attention to and knew Camille behind the title "Rodin's Student". The pair of once so beautiful genius hands finally gradually stopped. Sculpture.
In 1905, the sad Paul watched his favorite sister be taken away by the carriage of the Evilar City lunatic asylum. In the same year, Rodin suffered a sudden stroke.
On October 19, 1943, Camille passed away in the Mont Vergue lunatic asylum. She lived alone in a crazy world for 30 years.
"I wish I never knew you..."---Camille
"But we already knew each other, so you became my strongest enemy."---Rodin
"In your beautiful body In front of me, I couldn't help kneeling down and worshiping. "---Rodin
" You have idyllic dreams, but we are actually ghosts wandering in the cemetery. "---Camille
" The rest is just It's just silence."---Camille's last words
In 1932, Eugène Blot wrote a letter to Camille in which she mentioned her work "The Begger". He said: "One day Rodin came to visit me and I saw him suddenly stop in front of this statue. , Staring for a long time, stroking it gently, crying. Yes, he cried like a child. Today, 13 years after his death, Camille, I can say: the person he really loved , Only you..."
Un jour que Rodin me rendait visite, je l'ai vu soudain s'immobiliser devant ce portrait, le contempler, caresser doucement le métal et pleurer. Oui, pleurer. Comme un enfan. Voilà quinze ans qu'il est mort. En réalité, il n'aura jamais aimé que vous, Camille, je puis le dire aujourd'hui...
Under Rodin’s instruction, the Rodin Museum has collected 15 of Camille ’s Pieces of work.
In May 2005, an exhibition entitled "Camille and Rodin---The Meeting of Two Destinies" opened at the National Museum of Quebec, Canada. After that, it will go to the Detroit Institute of Art and Switzerland. It will be held in June 2006. The end of the month.
If you don't know anything about her, you can go to see this film --- "Camille Claudia", Isabella Adjani has an excellent performance.
If you are interested in her, you can read the two books "Crazy for Love" and "Rodin's Lover".
If you love her, it is best to see her work in person.
I think maybe, time will make more people know Camille, or know her again.
God never gives us the answer, because it is between us.
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