The Thinker - Rodin - Detroit, Michigan, USA.
N 42° 21.547 W 083° 03.915
17T E 329922 N 4691715
The Thinker by Auguste Rodin - One of the most famous sculptures in the World. Located in front of the Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WMHCY1
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 06/25/2013
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This larger than life bronze sculpture known as the thinker is one of 28 made by Rodin.
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"The Thinker (Le Penseur in French) is a bronze sculpture on marble pedestal by Auguste Rodin, whose first cast, of 1902, is now in the Musée Rodin in Paris; there are about 28 original castings, as well as various other versions, studies, and posthumous castings. It depicts a man in sober meditation battling with a powerful internal struggle. It is often used to represent philosophy." Text Source: (
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The Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) - Art Museum - located in the cultural center of the city. The Museum has one of the largest, most significant art collections in the United States.
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