The Gates of Hell
Sculpture by Auguste Rodin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Gates of Hell (French: La Porte de l'Enfer) is a monumental bronze sculptural group work by French artist Auguste Rodin that depicts a scene from the Inferno, the first section of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. It stands at 6 metres high, 4 metres wide and 1 metre deep (19.7×13.1×3.3 ft) and contains 180 figures.
Sculpture by Auguste Rodin
| The Gates of Hell | |
|---|---|
.jpg) at the Museo Soumaya | |
| Artist | Auguste Rodin |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Location | Musée D’Orsay, Paris (plaster model); casts in various places |
Several casts of the work were made, which are now in various locations around the world. Rodin's original plaster model is in the Musée D’Orsay, Paris. The figures range from 15 centimetres (6 in) high up to more than one metre (3 ft). Several of the figures were also cast as independent free-standing statues.