The Gates of Hell

art? Well, that is exactly what Rodrigo Lara Zendejas does with her piece, Crowd Gate. In 1917 Auguste Rodin created the sculpture The Gates of Hell, and 100 years later it was recreated with a twist. By changing a few details of Rodin’s art, Zendejas created a new, and unique project. What if a replication is used not to isolate a detail from the whole, and instead is added to a grander project? This was the…

Auguste Rodin, a well-known artist amazes the world with one of the most famous piece of sculpture The Thinker. A full size bronze located in front of the Rodin museum in Paris, a copy of his work can be found in many countries around the world. The Thinker have been an icon or a symbol for many scholars and a replica of the piece can be seen in more than 30 countries. The robust sculpture measured approximately 71.50 cm in height, 58 cm in length and 40 cm in width. Depicted as a naked man who…

Webb illustrates how Auguste is vainglorious by going through any possible means to leave a glorious impact on the world. In the making of The Gates of Hell, he essentially uses ideas of his muse, Camille, to create the sculpture and present it at the 1889 Exposition Universelle. In creating this powerful portrayal, Rodin uses his ability to bind its creator to the world, both when judging on things as trivial as the intricate dips and edges Rodin made out of bronze and marble, and even more so…

make it into the camp, shaved their heads wore stripes clothing and got tattoos on their arms with their number instead of having a name. One person who made it out of the camp shares that six out of ten people never made it through the night, and the ones who did went through the deceased’s beds looking for pieces of bread. The article mentions that Auschwitz was crawling with lice because nobody was able to shower and the hygiene there was terrible. At the end of the war Auschwitz was…

concept of gates throughout history details the idea of Heaven and Hell and private quarters while providing evocative imagery for us to contemplate. These works are physical manifestations of grand stories, and social barriers. The enormous size and various interpretations of these works, through religious, social or historical context, create a sense of judgment. It begs the question: who and what is allowed to physically and mentally pass these gates? Still, some objects don’t possess a…

The purpose of the Porter’s scene is to provide comic relief because the play is at such a high level of intensity after King Duncan is killed that the this scene is placed to lower the level of intensity so that when Duncan’s body is discovered it will raise levels of intensity again. The Porter gives rise to a metaphor in the act, relating Macbeth’s castle to the gates of hell. He refers to satanic images and Beelzebub, which is the Devil, and the porter refers to himself as the gatekeeper.…

Throughout history, the concept of gates provides evocative imagery concerning the ideas of Heaven and Hell, limbo and private quarters. These works are physical manifestations of grand stories, and social barriers. The enormous size and various interpretations of these works, through religious, social or historical context, create a sense of judgment. It begs the question: who and what is allowed to physically and mentally pass these gates? Still, some objects don’t possess a definitive answer…

the gate of hell. They enter and as Virgil explains, the souls who had no goal in life, no direction, no intellect to choose God, reside here. They are the neutrals. They move along until they reach the river of Acheron where Charon, after a bit of hesitation, takes them across to the other side. On this side, there is an earthquake which causes Dante, the pilgrim, to faint. In this canto, Dante takes us through the pilgrim's journey of education through hell's entrance by the usage of irony and…

will lead them through hell and then eventually heaven. He then tells Dante that it was Beatrice and two other holy people that told Virgil to come find Dante. Virgil guides Dante to the gates of hell. There was an inscription on there that said "Abandon All Hope. You Who Enter Here." The reach the outlying region of hell where the those who are send there couldn't commit to good or bad so as punishment they have run from…

Throughout the poem Inferno Dante uses the outline of a hero’s quest to complete his character’s journey through Hell. The hero’s quest is often used because it is familiar to readers. Dante uses an abstract idea of a hero’s quest by departing Earth, descending through Hell, and finally realizing the mistakes he makes in life can lead to eternity in Hel Dante’s departure is the beginning of his journey through Hell. Dante is in a dark time in his life, known as “The Dark Wood of Error” (I.3).…