The thinker
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Auguste RodinAs a teen struggled
with reading and math
Lots of interest in art
Failed the entrance exam into an art school three times before he was finally accepted.“Nothing is a waste of time if you use the experience wisely”. – August Rodin
The doors called “The Gates of Hell”Paid to design a pair of
doors for a new art museum
Theme was based a book called “The Divine Comedy” written in 1300’s by the poet Dante
Religiously focused book about a man’s journey from hell to heaven“comedy” at that time
meant a story with a happy ending.
“The Thinker” was meant to depict the poet Dante contemplating the story that he created and the images of suffering around him.
Famous!Took several
pieces off of the unfinished door and exhibited them separately
Made many copies of “The Thinker” in several sizes
Check it out!!
The Rodin Museum is in Philadelphia!
Bronze sculptures
Rubber cast of original clay sculpture
Ceramic cast Molten
bronze
The Project…