# The Thinker by Auguste Rodin

- Created: 1902 (large version)
- Medium: Bronze
- Where to see it: Musée Rodin, Paris, France — https://worldmuseumguide.org/museums/musee-rodin/

The Thinker is a bronze sculpture by French artist Auguste Rodin, originally created in 1880 as part of his monumental Gates of Hell and enlarged to its current 189 cm height in 1902. It depicts a male figure seated in deep contemplation, chin resting on one fist. As a bronze cast, multiple authorised versions exist worldwide. The most significant are at the Musée Rodin in Paris and the Rodin Museum in Philadelphia. It is the most recognised sculpture of the modern era.

Updated 2026-07-18. Source: https://worldmuseumguide.org/artworks/the-thinker/ — World Museum Guide.