# Rodin's most famous sculptures

Auguste Rodin's major works, from The Thinker to The Burghers of Calais, according to the French Ministry of Culture and art guides.

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- Sep 28, 2025 · arnaud_couchpotato
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## Top 15

1. **The Thinker** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1880-1904. Designed for The Gates of Hell, then a work of its own.
2. **Monument to Balzac** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1898. A Balzac in a dressing gown that caused a scandal.
3. **The Kiss** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1882. Paolo and Francesca, Dante's lovers.
4. **The Burghers of Calais** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1884-1895. Six leading citizens offer themselves as hostages.
5. **The Gates of Hell** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — From 1880. Over 200 figures inspired by The Divine Comedy.
6. **The Age of Bronze** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1877. So realistic he was accused of casting from life.
7. **Eternal Springtime** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1884. An embracing couple, one of his most popular bronzes.
8. **The Three Shades** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The same figure three times, atop The Gates of Hell.
9. **The Cathedral** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1908. Two right hands forming an arch.
10. **The Walking Man** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A body without head or arms, in full stride.
11. **Saint John the Baptist** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1880. The prophet walking and preaching.
12. **Danaid** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — 1889. A woman's back lying in the marble.
13. **The Hand of God** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — A hand shaping Adam and Eve.
14. **Ugolino and His Sons** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The starving count from Dante's Inferno.
15. **Fugit Amor** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Two lovers slipping away from each other.

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