The Thinker
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The Thinker is a famous bronze sculpture by Auguste Rodin depicting a seated, nude man in deep contemplation, widely regarded as an iconic symbol of philosophy and introspection.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Le Penseur | 1 |
| The Thinker (Rodin cast) | 1 |
| The Thinker (cast) by Auguste Rodin | 1 |
| The Thinker by Auguste Rodin | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
ⓘ
public artwork ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Thinker
ⓘ
surface form:
Le Penseur
|
| artist | Auguste Rodin ⓘ |
| castTechnique | lost-wax casting ⓘ |
| color | dark patinated bronze ⓘ |
| completionDate | circa 1904 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Auguste Rodin ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
icon of Western art
ⓘ
symbol of intellectual labor ⓘ symbol of philosophy ⓘ |
| depicts |
man in deep contemplation
ⓘ
seated nude male figure ⓘ |
| genre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| has3DOrientation | seated with chin resting on hand ⓘ |
| hasReplica |
Buenos Aires
ⓘ
surface form:
Buenos Aires, Plaza del Congreso
Cleveland Museum of Art ⓘ Columbia University ⓘ Detroit Institute of Arts ⓘ Kunsthaus Zürich ⓘ Legion of Honor, San Francisco ⓘ Musée Rodin, Paris ⓘ National Gallery of Art ⓘ
surface form:
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
National Museum of Western Art ⓘ
surface form:
National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen ⓘ Rodin Museum ⓘ
surface form:
Rodin Museum, Philadelphia
Tokyo National Museum ⓘ University of Louisville ⓘ |
| iconicFor |
intellectual contemplation
ⓘ
introspection ⓘ philosophy ⓘ |
| inception | 1880 ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Dante Alighieri
ⓘ
Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy ⓘ
surface form:
The Divine Comedy
|
| languageOfAlternateName | French ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement |
Realism
ⓘ
Symbolism ⓘ |
| notableEvent | damaged by bombing at Musée Rodin in 1970 ⓘ |
| originalLanguageTitle | French ⓘ |
| originallyConceivedAs | part of The Gates of Hell ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Gates of Hell ⓘ |
| pose | contrapposto-like seated pose ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
human condition
ⓘ
philosophical reflection ⓘ |
| typicalHeight |
about 186 cm
ⓘ
about 73 inches ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Le Penseur
this entity surface form:
The Thinker (Rodin cast)
this entity surface form:
The Thinker by Auguste Rodin
this entity surface form:
The Thinker (cast) by Auguste Rodin