Lesson 1-Thinking as a Hobby II. Rpdin's Thinker Resting on the horizontal panel above the doors, The thinker became the focal point of the gates of Hell and subsequently perhaps the most well known sculpture of all time. The athletic-looking figure, inspired by the sculpture of Michelangelo, depicts a man in sober meditation, yet whose muscles strain with effort-possibly to evoke a powerful internal struggle. Rodin initially referred to the figure as dante but eventually what we know as the thinker evolved into a more symbolic representation of creativity intellect, and above all-thought W BT L E To be continued on the next page.W B T L E Lesson 1—Thinking as a Hobby II. Rodin’s Thinker To be continued on the next page. Resting on the horizontal panel above the doors, The Thinker became the focal point of The Gates of Hell and subsequently perhaps the most well￾known sculpture of all time. The athletic-looking figure, inspired by the sculpture of Michelangelo, depicts a man in sober meditation, yet whose muscles strain with effort—possibly to evoke a powerful internal struggle. Rodin initially referred to the figure as Dante but eventually what we know as The Thinker evolved into a more symbolic representation of creativity, intellect, and above all—thought