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Auguste Rodin's famous sculpture 'The Thinker' was originally created as part of a larger work called what?
Answer
The Gates of Hell
'The Thinker' was originally one of multiple figures Rodin created for 'The Gates of Hell,' a monumental bronze door inspired by Dante's Inferno.
💡 Did you know?
'The Thinker' is often misidentified as Dante himself, when it actually depicts one of many souls contemplating their fate at Hell's gates.
Other options people guess
- The Human Condition
- The Journey of Life
- The Passage of Time
Topics
- Rodin
- sculpture
- gates of hell
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