1Forecourt sculpture garden

Rodin's monumental bronzes cast from Matsukata's collection: The Thinker, The Gates of Hell and The Burghers of Calais, set against the concrete facade of Le Corbusier's building.

In This Area

The Gates of Hell

Auguste Rodin, About 1880 to 1890 and 1917 (model), cast 1930 to 1933

Forecourt, in front of the Main Building

The Thinker (Enlarged)

Auguste Rodin, 1881 to 1882 (model), enlarged 1902 to 1903, cast 1926

Forecourt, in front of the Main Building

The Burghers of Calais

Auguste Rodin, 1884 to 1888 (model), cast 1953

Forecourt, in front of the Main Building