The Inner Voice (Meditation)

Auguste Rodin, the author of this abstract piece, was a French sculptor. Meditation originated in a figure on the tympanum of The Gates of Hell, inspired by Michelangelo. She was then reworked into the Monument to Victor Hugo, before being enlarged under the name The Inner Voice. She represented one of the muses who inspired the poet. In order to include her in the monument, Rodin had to remove her arms and amputate part of her legs, but they have been restored for this copy, which was exhibited in Prague.本件抽象雕塑作品的创作者奥古斯特·罗丹（Auguste Rodin）为法国雕塑家。《冥想》（Meditation）最初源自《地狱之门》（The Gates of Hell）门楣上的形象，其创作灵感来自米开朗基罗（Michelangelo）。随后该形象被改编纳入《维克多·雨果纪念碑》（Monument to Victor Hugo），之后又以《内心之声》（The Inner Voice）之名进行了放大创作。该形象象征着启发这位诗人的缪斯之一。为将该形象纳入该纪念碑，罗丹不得不切除其双臂并截去部分腿部，但本次展出的复制品已修复了这些缺失的肢体，该复制品曾于布拉格展出。