This bronze sculpture, named "The Thinker," was created by Auguste Rodin during the late 1800's. Rodin created this piece to put above another famous sculpture, "The Gates of Hell," which was a detailed bronze doorway. The Thinkers purpose was to show contemplation regarding "the fate of the damned." Many believe that the figure in this statue is actually the artist himself. Muscled, tense, yet always in thought.
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