Some art historians, aware of how much the work owes to Carpeaux's statue of Count Ugolino and His Sons, tend to believe it is more famous than it deserves to be; however, the resemblance to Ugolino does  seem appropriate, since the man depicted in this statue also appeared in the Inferno.
Some art historians, aware of how much the work owes to Carpeaux's statue of Count Ugolino and His Sons, tend to believe it is more famous than it deserves to be; however, the resemblance to Ugolino does  seem appropriate, since the man depicted in this statue also appeared in the Inferno. The low brow and heavy-muscled body suggested a primitive man to some and a worker to others, a far cry from what the sculptor intended it to be, a generalized image of Dante. For ten points, identify the bronze sculpture that was originally seated atop The Gates of Hell before Auguste Rodin decided to detach it.
Some art historians, aware of how much the work owes to Carpeaux's statue of Count Ugolino and His Sons, tend to believe it is more famous than it deserves to be; however, the resemblance to Ugolino does  seem appropriate, since the man depicted in this statue also appeared in the Inferno.
The Thinker