The Gates of Hell (French: La Porte de l'Enfer) is a monumental bronze sculptural group work by French artist Auguste Rodin that depicts a scene from the Inferno, the first section of Dante …

On August 16, 1880, Rodin received a commission to create a pair of bronze doors for a new decorative arts museum in Paris. Although the museum did not come to fruition and the doors …

The Gates of Hell occupied a unique place in Rodin’s oeuvre. Working feverishly on this project for several years, he created over 200 figures and groups that formed a breeding ground for …

In 1880 Rodin was commissioned to create a set of bronze doors for a new museum in Paris. Inspired by The Divine Comedy, written by Dante Alighieri (Italian, c. 1265–1324), Rodin …

At the bottom of each door is a tomb, a reminder of the temporal entrance to Hell. Many of Rodin’s most famous free-standing sculptures began as small figures on the gates or grew out of …

Auguste Rodin, The Gates of Hell , 1880-1917, plaster (Musée d’Orsay, Paris) When the building that stood on what is now the site of the Musée d’Orsay in Paris was destroyed by fire during …

This site allows you to explore The Gates of Hell, the monumental masterpiece for which Rodin created more than 250 groups and figures, including some of his most renowned …

Leaning against a new cyma, this monumental sculpture is now oriented in the axis of the large central aisle, and can be seen by visitors as they enter the museum.

Under the supervision of curator Léonce Bénédite, photographs and previous molds guided the 1917 reconstruction of The Gates of Hell, which was not cast in bronze until after Rodin’s death.

In 1880 Rodin was commissioned to create a set of bronze doors for a new museum in Paris. Inspired by The Divine Comedy, written by Dante Alighieri (Italian, c. 1265–1324), Rodin …