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The Gates of Hell
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28-DEC-2005 Mike Pfeifle

Paris Dec_2005 081_gateofhell.jpg
The Gates of Hell

The Hôtel Biron , 77 rue de Varenne

Rodin's monumental masterpiece, The Gates of Hell, a door decorated with low reliefs inspired by The Divine Comedy of Dante. Ignoring two thirds of the poem by Dante, he concentrated on its darkest side. It only retains a few identifiable characters; Paolo and Francesca, Ugolino and his Children, The Shades, and The Thinker, a portrayal of Dante himself.

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