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One of Auguste Rodin most famous sculptures
is The Thinker Statue, a piece originally
conceived to be part of another work. The Thinker
was part of a commission by the Museum of
Decorative Arts in Paris to sculpt a monumental
door based on The Divine Comedy of Dante. Each of
the statues in the piece represented one of the
main characters in the epic poem.
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.
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