Which Italian Renaissance sculptors influenced Auguste Rodin?

The French sculptor Auguste Rodin was significantly influenced by the Italian Renaissance masters Michelangelo and Donatello.1

During a transformative trip to Italy in 1875, Rodin visited cities including Florence, Rome, and Naples, where the inspiration he drew from these artists helped him move beyond the academic constraints of his earlier decorative work. Specifically, Rodin was inspired by Michelangelo’s approach to sculpture, later adopting and exploiting the aesthetic effect of unfinished marble blocks—a technique famously associated with the Renaissance master. These influences were instrumental in helping Rodin develop his own personally expressive style, which he first demonstrated in his bronze work The Vanquished (later known as The Age of Bronze).12