Auguste Rodin Masterpiece Le Penseur The Thinker Decorative Figurine 9.25"H

• This Le Penseur Thinker figurine is made of designer polyresin cast in bronze powder.
• This Le Penseur Thinker figurine is hand painted and polished and measures 9.25" tall, 4" long and 3 1/8" deep approximately.
• The Thinker (French: Le Penseur) is a sculpture by Auguste Rodin held in the Musée Rodin in Paris. It depicts a man in sober meditation battling with a powerful internal struggle. It is often used to represent philosophy. Originally named The Poet, the piece was part of a commission by the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris to create a monumental portal to act as the door of the museum.
• Rodin based his theme on The Divine Comedy of Dante and entitled the portal The Gates of Hell. The sculpture is nude, as Rodin wanted a heroic figure in the tradition of Michelangelo, to represent intellect as well as poetry.
 

Ebros Auguste Rodin Masterpiece Le Penseur The Thinker Decorative Figurine 9.25"H

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