The Thinker (French: Le Penseur), by Auguste Rodin, is a bronze sculpture depicting a nude male figure of heroic size, seated on a large rock, leaning forward, right elbow placed upon the left thigh, back of the right hand supporting the chin in a posture evocative of deep thought and contemplation. This universally recognized expression of ...

The Thinker, sculpture of a pensive nude male by French artist Auguste Rodin, one of his most well-known works. Many marble and bronze editions in several sizes were executed in Rodin’s lifetime and after, but the most famous version is the 6-foot (1.8-metre) bronze statue (commonly called a monumental) cast in 1904 that sits in the gardens ...

In the late 1880s Rodin began to exhibit the figure, sometimes with the title Poet, other times as Poet/Thinker. By 1896, however, it had become simply The Thinker, a still more universal image that reveals in physical terms the mental effort and even anguish of creativity.

In a real sense, The Thinker is Rodin. Brutishly muscled yet engrossed in thought, coiled in tension yet loose in repose, the sculpture, according to one early twentieth-century critic, embodies both "dream and action."

While remaining in place on the monumental Gates of Hell, The Thinker was exhibited individually in 1888 and thus became an independent work. Enlarged in 1904, its colossal version proved even more popular: this image of a man lost in thought, but whose powerful body suggests a great capacity for action, has become one of the most celebrated ...

2024年8月20日 · From its appearance in films like Night at the Museum 2 to Banksy’s tongue-in-cheek version The Drinker, Rodin’s famous sculpture of a sitting man in deep thought has been endlessly reinterpreted and referenced. But what is it that makes The Thinker so extraordinary?

Rodin’s Thinker is the ordinary workman, anonymous, unknown," one newspaper wrote. "It symbolizes the egalitarian society and the total republic." Artist/maker: Auguste Rodin, French, …

2024年6月9日 · “The Thinker” by Auguste Rodin is more than a masterpiece of modern sculpture; it is a symbol of intellectual and artistic achievement. Its creation marked a significant moment in art history, showcasing Rodin’s ability to capture the …

2024年5月22日 · Rodin’s ‘The Thinker’ is more than a mere art piece—it has become a symbol of human introspection and intellect. The sculpture’s robust form and thoughtful pose echo the complexities of the human mind and the philosophical spirit.

The Thinker was first developed as part of Rodin's The Gates of Hell, a sculptured doorway for a proposed museum of decorative arts in Paris. Intended to be part of a relief directly above the doors, the rugged figure was originally conceived as a generalized image of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri (1265–1321), who wrote the Divine Comedy .