Who created the Thinking Man Statue?
Auguste Rodin
The Thinker, French Le Penseur, sculpture of a pensive nude male by French artist Auguste Rodin, one of his most well-known works.
When was the thinking man created?
1902
The Thinker/Created
How did Rodin create his sculptures?
Rodin’s bronzes were cast through the lost wax casting process. When he was satisfied with what he created, craftspeople were assigned to create replicas of the master’s model, first in clay or in plaster, and from these, in stone (carvings) or in metal (usually bronze, thus castings).
Why was the thinker created?
The Thinker was originally conceived as part of Rodin’s design for a set of bronze doors for a museum in Paris. This figure represented Dante Alighieri, an early Italian Renaissance poet. Rodin depicted Dante reflecting on The Divine Comedy, his epic poem about heaven, hell, and the fate of all humankind.
Who was the model for Rodin the thinker?
Dante
Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917) 70 cm) as the crowning element of The Gates of Hell, seated on the tympanum, The Thinker was entitled The Poet. He represented Dante, author of the Divine Comedy which had inspired The Gates, leaning forward to observe the circles of Hell, while meditating on his work.
Who made the Pieta?
Michelangelo
The Pietà/Artists
Pietà, marble sculpture by Michelangelo, 1499; in St. Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City. Michelangelo accepted the challenge of creating a statue for the cathedral of Florence.
Where is the Thinker by Rodin?
Rodin Museum
The Thinker/Locations
How many sculptures did Rodin make?
6,000 sculptures
The Musée Rodin was founded in 1916 and opened in 1919 at the Hôtel Biron, where Rodin had lived, and it holds the largest Rodin collection, with more than 6,000 sculptures and 7,000 works on paper.
What techniques did Auguste Rodin use?
Rodin is known to have favoured the lost-wax casting technique (in French, ‘cire perdue’) to make bronze versions of the 200-plus individual and group pieces he developed between 1880 and 1890 for his seminal project, The Gates of Hell, a vast decorated doorway.
What story is The Thinker inspired?
The Thinker Story / Theme This piece, known as The Gates of Hell, is based on the 16th century epic poem, The Divine Comedy by Dante.
What is the theme of The Thinker?
Realism
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What is the theme of the thinker?