How did the death of Marie Rodin affect Auguste Rodin?

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Portrait of Auguste Rodin standing indoors, wearing a buttoned, two-toned coat with a full beard and tousled hair, looking slightly to the side. — Auguste Rodin French sculptor Auguste Rodin.

The death of Auguste Rodin’s sister, Marie, in 1862 was a deeply traumatic event for the French sculptor. The loss affected him so profoundly that he considered abandoning his artistic pursuits to enter the church and join a religious order.1