The Thinker
Auguste Rodin · 1880–81 · Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Thinker was first developed as part of Rodin's The Gates of Hell, a sculptured doorway for a proposed museum of decorative arts in Paris. Intended to be part of a relief directly above the doors, the rugged figure was originally conceived as a generalized image of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), who wrote the Divine Comedy. This enlarged version of The Thinker is one of less than 10 cast during Rodin's lifetime.
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Details
- Maker
- Auguste Rodin (French, 1840–1917)
- Date
- 1880–81
- Medium
- bronze
- Dimensions
- Overall: 182.9 x 98.4 x 142.2 cm (72 x 38 3/4 x 56 in.)
- Place of origin
- France
- Held by
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland · On view · SE South Entrance
- Credit line
- Gift of Ralph King
Image: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0
