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'The Thinker' was the work of French artist Auguste Rodin. It was commissioned by the Museum of Creative Arts in Paris and was originally named 'The Poet' and was intended to show Dante sat in front of the gates of hell contemplating his poem.
The original small scale statue was made in plaster in 1880-1881 and the full sized bronze was made in 1902 but did not go on show until 1904.
It was created by Auguste Rodin.
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