Which famous sculptures grew out of Auguste Rodin’s work on The Gates of Hell?

The Gates of Hell served as a foundational framework for many of Auguste Rodin’s most celebrated independent sculptures. As he worked on the commission, he developed numerous figures that he later extracted, reworked, and exhibited as standalone pieces.12

Two of the most famous sculptures that originated from this project include:

• The Thinker: Originally conceived as a seated portrait of Dante Alighieri titled The Poet, this figure was intended to sit on the tympanum above the doors to observe the suffering depicted in the scenes below. Rodin later renamed it and began exhibiting it as an independent work in 1888.12
• The Kiss: This iconic group, which depicts the lovers Paolo and Francesca, was originally designed as part of the larger composition for The Gates. It was later separated from the door and became one of Rodin’s most famous and sensuous masterpieces.1