Show famous statue statue the thinker was exhibited at the georges petit gallery in 1889 it was ono one of 38 pieces of sculpture placed on view it was designed to be placed over the porte de benfer the idea of fashioning was largely due to visit to italy in 1875 the sculptor was commissioned by M furquet Tur who told rodin that he wished to have a door for the proposed palace of decorative arts the thinker thir aker is part of magnum ous at the salon of 1904 the figure was on exhibition it was planned to be placed on the upper crossbeam of the tha gata of hell bell where the tha thinker could look down on the scenes of human passion and woe extended below him by public subscription the tha statue was ultimately purchased and presented to the city of paris |