The Gates of Hell

La Porte de l'Enfer (English translation: The Gates of Hell) is a monumental sculptural group work by French artist Auguste Rodin. It stands at 21 feet high, 13 feet wide and 3 feet deep and contains 180 figures. The figures range from 6 inches high up to 4 feet.

Locations

The plaster original was restored in 1917 and is displayed at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. A series of plaster casts illustrating the development of the work is on view at the Musée Rodin in Meudon. Also in 1917, a model was used to make the original three bronze casts:

Related Topics:
Musée d'Orsay - Paris - Musée Rodin - Meudon

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• The Musée Rodin, Paris:
• The Rodin Museum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• The National Museum of Western Art in Ueno Park, Tokyo.

Subsequent bronzes have been distributed by the Musée Rodin to a number of locations, including:

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• The B. Gerald Cantor Rodin Sculpture Garden at Stanford University