The thinker man bookend statue

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Perfect for the library, bookcase or his desk, the thinker (the poet) is a fabulous sculpture for the art lover. The Thinker by August Rodin. The large muscular figure has captivat ed audiences for decades in his moment of concentrated introspection. The Thinker was originally called The Poet and was conceived as part of The Gates of Hell, initially a commission (1880) for a pair of bronze doors to a planned museum of decorative arts in Paris. The nude form is seated on a rock, his back hunched forward, brows furrowed, chin resting on his relaxed hand, and mouth thrust into his knuckles. Still and pensive, he observes the twisting figures of those suffering in the circles of Hell below. Single statue. 20cm x 10cm x 22cm Show more