Le Penseur (The Thinker) by Auguste Rodin

Le Penseur by Auguste Rodin (1840 - 1917)

The Thinker (French: Le Penseur), by Auguste Rodin, is a bronze sculpture depicting a nude male figure of heroic size, seated on a large rock, leaning forward, right elbow placed upon the left thigh, back of the right hand supporting the chin in a posture evocative of deep thought and contemplation. This universally recognized expression of “deep thought” has made the sculpture one of the most widely known artworks in the world. It has become the iconic symbol of thinking; images of the sculpture in profile are often used to indicate philosophy and other practices of contemplation or introspection.

I was worried that the male figure was leaning forward too heavily to be able to print this without adding extra weight at the bottom, but the print came out fine and will only tip over if pushed.

I've printed the sculpture on an A1 mini using PLA Matte in Ivory White.

Sources

• Wikipedia
• Artwork listing at the Musée Rodin website
• 3D scanned by ‘Rigsters’ in 2017, and uploaded to Sketchfab