Superbly reproduced images of selected sculptures and late drawings by Rodin document his obsession with sexuality, revealing the countless ways he depicted the subject: as a threat and challenge, but also as the source of all creative inspiration and passion. Augmenting these illustrations are essays by leading scholars exploring the ramifications of eros in Rodin"s work and his influence on his contemporaries as well as on future artists. In word and image, this volume deepens our understanding of nineteenth century"s premier sculptor.