The Thinker - Paris, FR
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member linkys
N 48° 51.336 E 002° 18.931
31U E 449790 N 5411630
This, probably the most copied sculpture of a man ever made, resides in the garden at the Musee Rodin in Paris.
Waymark Code: WM7RPP
Location: France
Date Posted: 11/27/2009
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
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Bronze statue on a marble base in a small garden area directly behind the entrance to the Musee Rodin. This is the first place that anyone visiting the Musee Rodin visits as they enter the garden area, not only because it is Rodin's most famous sulpture, but also because of its pure artistic magnetism that causes a person to stand and gaze upward at it.

The inscription in the marble base reads:

LE PENSEUR

De Rodin Offert
Par Souscription
Publique Au Peuple
De Paris MCMVI

Inscription

Inscription

The museum and grounds are worthy of more than a cursory visit mere to see The Thinker. The museum has many pieces in it, including numerous plaster models that Rodin made as he worked on his sculptures. The Garden is filled with many more Bronzes, and the wonderful reflecting pool invites you sit and relax amid the many works of art. It is what helps make Paris such a special place for those of us who visit.

Sculpture

Reflecting Pool Sculpture
Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: The Thinker

Figure Type: Human

Artist Name or use 'Unknown' if not known: Auguste Rodin

Date created or placed or use 'Unknown' if not known: 1906

Materials used: Bronze and Marble

Location: Musee Rodin Garden
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