Happy Birthday to Auguste Rodin 🎂 One of Rodin's most famous works is "The Thinker," and we're lucky enough to have our own cast of the bronze sculpture in the Legion's Court of Honor! "The Thinker" was originally intended to be the medieval Italian poet Dante, but over time it came to represent all poets and artists. It has captured the imaginations of many people (and delighted our visitors!) over the years. Some see it as contemplative, others as pensive. Even more crouch beside it, copying

522K views · 369 reactions | A casting of Auguste Rodin's 'The Thinker' sculpture, one of the most iconic works of art in the world, sold for $11.14 million at a Paris auction https://reut.rs/3Ae3UxV | Reuters | Facebook

12K views · 238 reactions | Clean Rodin’s iconic Thinker sculpture with us. 﫧什 Every summer the sculptures on the CMA grounds are cleaned and prepared for another year outdoors.Stop by the museum’s south entrance to see the results. 來 #CMAconservation | The Cleveland Museum of Art | Facebook