BRONZE THINKER STATUE 8083 Summit Collection
This item is based on the original sculpture by Auguste Rodin and will be easily recognized by guests. The sculpture is nude, as Rodin wanted a heroic figure in the tradition of Michelangelo to represent intellect as well as poetry. The figure is cast in high quality bronzed resin in a classic antiqued bronze patina finish. Although the original only included the stone seat that the figure is resting upon, we THINK that this particular version makes the perfect bookend! The cold-cast bronze construction gives a very nice and realistic feel to the sculpture and adds substantial weight in compliment to its relative size. The bottom of the base is lined with felt for the protection of any display surface.

Originally named The Poet (French: Le Poète), the Thinker was initially a figure in a large commission, begun in 1880, for a doorway surround called The Gates of Hell. Rodin based this on The Divine Comedy of Dante, and most of the many figures in the work represented the main characters in the epic poem. The sculpture is nude, as Rodin wanted a heroic figure in the tradition of Michelangelo, to represent intellect as well as poetry. This detail from the Gates of Hell was first named The Thinker by foundry workers, who noted its similarity to Michelangelo's statue of Lorenzo de Medici called "Il Penseroso" (The Thinker).