| Show rodin s famous statue kodin rodin s statue the thinker was exhibited at the georges petit gallery in 1889 it was one of 38 pieces of sculpture placed on view it was designed to be placed over the porte de 1 enter enfer the idea of fashioning was largely due to rodin s visit to italy in 1875 the sculptor was comm by M furquet who told rodin that he wished to have a door for the pro posed palace of decorative arts the thinker is part of rodin a magnum ous at the salon of 1904 the figure waa was on exhibition it was planned to be placed on the upper cross crossbeam beana of the gate of hell where the I 1 thinker could look down on the scenes of human passion and woe extended below him by public subscription the statue was ultimately purchased and presented to the city of pans |
