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La Porte de l'Enfer (English translation: The Gates of Hell) is a monumental sculptural group work by French artist Auguste Rodin. It stands at 21 feet high, 13 feet wide and 3 feet deep and contains 180 figures. The figures range from 6 inches high up to 4 feet. Download high resolution version (1233x2009, 721 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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The Musée Rodin in Paris is a museum that was opened in 1919 in the Hôtel Biron and surrounding grounds. ...
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Several of the figures were also cast independently by Rodin.
History Commissioned by the Directorate of Fine Arts in 1880. It was meant to be delivered in 1885. Rodin would continue to work on and off this project for 37 years, until his death in 1917.
The Directorate asked for an inviting entrance to a planned Decorative Arts Museum. The theme was left to Rodin's selection. Rodin admired Dante and was subjugated by the reading of the Inferno. He had sketches of some of Dante's characters before the commission. Dante in a fresco series of famous men by Andrea del Castagno, ca. ...
Dante shown holding a copy of The Divine Comedy, next to the entrance to Hell, the seven terraces of Mount Purgatory and the city of Florence, in Michelinos fresco. ...
The Decoratives Arts Museum was never built. Rodin worked on this project on the ground floor of the Hôtel Biron. Near the end of his life, Rodin donated sculptures, drawings and reproduction rights to the French government. In 1919, two years after Rodin death, The Hôtel Biron became the Musée Rodin housing a cast of The Gates of Hell and related works. Rodins The Burghers of Calais in Calais, France. ...
Inspiration for the Gates of Hell A work of the scope of the Gates of Hell had not been attempted before, but inspiration came from Lorenzo Ghiberti's Gates of Paradise at the Baptistery of St. John, Florence. The 15th century bronze doors depict figures from the Old Testament. Another source of inspiration were medieval cathedrals. Some of those combine both high and low relief. Lorenzo Ghiberti on Gates of Paradise, Baptisterio, Florence self portrait Lorenzo Ghiberti (Florence, 1378 - Florence, December 1, 1455) was an Italian artist of the early Renaissance best known for works in sculpture and metalworking. ...
Exterior of the Battistero di San Giovanni from the north east The Battistero di San Giovanni (Baptistery of St John) is believed to be the oldest building in Florence. ...
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Outstanding figures The original sculptures were enlarged and became works of art of their own
Also called The Poet, is located above the door panels. One interpretation suggests that it might represent Dante looking down to the characters in the Inferno. Another interpretation is that the Thinker is Rodin himself meditating about his composition. The Thinker The Thinker (French: Le Penseur) is one of Auguste Rodins famous bronze sculptures. ...
Originally in The Gate along with other figures of Paolo and Francesca da Rimini. Rodin wanted to represent their initial joy as well as their final damnation. He removed the figure that became know as The Kiss because it seemed to contrast along with the other suffering figures. This article is about the sculpture created by Auguste Rodin. ...
Gianciotto Discovers Paolo and Francesca by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Francesca da Rimini or Francesca da Polenta (died 1285) was the beautiful daughter of Guido da Polenta of Ravenna. ...
The Kiss is a famous sculpture by Auguste Rodin. ...
Ugolino and his Children (Ugolin et ses enfants) Depicts Ugolino della Gherardesca, who according to the story, ate the corpses of his children after they died by starvation. (Dante, Inferno, Canto XXXII) The Ugolino group was cast as a separate bronze in 1882. Ugolino della Gherardesca (c. ...
The Three Shades (Les trois Ombres) Originally 98 cm height. The over-life size group was initially made of three independent figures in 1899. Later on Rodin replaced one hand in the figures to fuse them together, in the same form as the smaller version.
Fugitive Love (Fugit Amor ) Located on the right door pane, it is one of several figures of lovers that represent Paolo and Francesca da Rimini. The male figure is also called The Prodigial Gianciotto Discovers Paolo and Francesca by Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres Francesca da Rimini or Francesca da Polenta (died 1285) was the beautiful daughter of Guido da Polenta of Ravenna. ...
Paolo and Francesca On the Left door pane, Paolo tries to reach Francesca, who seems to slip away.
Meditation On the right most part of the Tympanum, Shown as an enlarged figure in 1896.
The Old Courtesan Cast 1885
I am beautiful (Je Suis Belle) Cast 1882
Eternal Springtime Cast 1884
Adam and Eve Rodin asked the directorate for additional funds for the independent sculptures of Adam and Eve that were meant to frame The Gates of Hell.
Locations The plaster original was restored in 1917 and is displayed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. A series of plaster casts illustrating the development of the work is on view at the Musée Rodin in Meudon. Also in 1917, a model was used to make the original three bronze casts: Musée dOrsay Exterior view in the afternoon Musée dOrsay Inside the main hall The Musée dOrsay is a museum in Paris, situated on the left bank of the River Seine. ...
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The Musée Rodin in Paris is a museum that was opened in 1919 in the Hôtel Biron and surrounding grounds. ...
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