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Auguste Rodin The Thinker French Sculpture Statue 1882
Item No. 6005BM
Reproduction after Museum Original - The Rodin Museum, Paris, 1881 A.D.
Of all the works by Rodin, the most famous one is unquestionably the great Thinker. The Thinker was the
first work by Rodin to be erected in a public place. The Thinker was modeled in 1880 – 1882 as part of a
commission by the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris to sculpt a monumental door based on The Divine
Comedy of Dante called The Gates of Hell. Each of the statues in the piece represented one of the main
characters in the epic poem. The Thinker was exhibited in its original size (H. 71.5 cm) in Copenhagen in
1888. It was enlarged in 1902 and exhibited in this form at the Salon of 1904 where it aroused strong
reactions from the press during a period of intense political and social crises which turned this sculpture
into a socialist symbol. In 1922, using as a pretext that the statue created an obstacle during ceremonies, it
was transported, with its pedestal, to the garden of the Hôtel Biron which had by then become the Rodin
Museum. Another example was placed over the tomb of Rodin in Meudon. Initially named the The Poet, The
Thinker statue was intended to represent Dante himself at the top of the door reflecting on the scene
below. However, we can speculate that Rodin thought of the figure in broader, more universal terms. The
Thinker is depicted as a man in sober meditation battling with a powerful internal struggle. The unique
pose with hand to the chin, right elbow to the left knee, and crouching position allows the statue to survey
the work with a contemplative feel.
Made of cast marble.
Dimensions: 11.5"X 6.5" X 7"
Weight: 7 lbs
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$79.00
Item No. 6005BM
Reproduction after Museum Original - The Rodin Museum, Paris, 1881 A.D.
Of all the works by Rodin, the most famous one is unquestionably the great Thinker. The Thinker was the
first work by Rodin to be erected in a public place. The Thinker was modeled in 1880 – 1882 as part of a
commission by the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris to sculpt a monumental door based on The Divine
Comedy of Dante called The Gates of Hell. Each of the statues in the piece represented one of the main
characters in the epic poem. The Thinker was exhibited in its original size (H. 71.5 cm) in Copenhagen in
1888. It was enlarged in 1902 and exhibited in this form at the Salon of 1904 where it aroused strong
reactions from the press during a period of intense political and social crises which turned this sculpture
into a socialist symbol. In 1922, using as a pretext that the statue created an obstacle during ceremonies, it
was transported, with its pedestal, to the garden of the Hôtel Biron which had by then become the Rodin
Museum. Another example was placed over the tomb of Rodin in Meudon. Initially named the The Poet, The
Thinker statue was intended to represent Dante himself at the top of the door reflecting on the scene
below. However, we can speculate that Rodin thought of the figure in broader, more universal terms. The
Thinker is depicted as a man in sober meditation battling with a powerful internal struggle. The unique
pose with hand to the chin, right elbow to the left knee, and crouching position allows the statue to survey
the work with a contemplative feel.
Made of cast marble.
Dimensions: 11.5"X 6.5" X 7"
Weight: 7 lbs
SHIPPING: Displayed shipping cost may refer for US customers only but we also ship worldwide - please
contact us for a shipping quote if you are ordering outside USA.
Note: The "Ancient Sculpture Gallery" logo over the picture is only a copyright computer watermark which
shows only on the image - it is not part of, or on the actual product.
$79.00
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