The Thinker - - art.
Publié le 12/05/2013
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The Thinker - - art. The bronze sculpture The Thinker, by French artist Auguste Rodin, was originally intended to crown the Gates of Hell, a monumental entrance to the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Inspired by the Inferno of Italian poet Dante Alighieri and the volume Flowers of Evil by French poet Charles Baudelaire, the sculptural program for the Gates of Hell reflected a deeply pessimistic view of human life and happiness. The Gates were never completed, and the pieces created for them--including Rodin's The Thinker and The Kiss--are now exhibited separately as independent works. Vanni/Art Resource, NY
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