This piece by Auguste Rodin is titled The Gates of Hell. The Gates of Hell were commissioned on August 16th, 1880 by a new art museum in Paris that wanted a pair of bronze doors. This sculpture is cast in bronze, however the bronze casting did not take place until after Rodin had already passed away. Rodin's inspiration came from Inferno, the first part of Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy. One thing I really like about this sculpture is the relief. I love the way the figures are 3-D and look like they're popping out of the piece. This sculpture features more than 200 figures on the door and the project took Rodin 37 years to finish.
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