Rodin sculpture the thinker

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The Musée Rodin (Paris) -- Rodin's The Thinker. A must see. I took this image with me iPhone!

Le Penseur (The Thinker) in the Rodin Gallery, Paris, France

9,868 Me gusta, 49 comentarios - British Museum (@britishmuseum) en Instagram: "‘The Thinker’ was originally designed to be a part of Rodin’s large and ambitious composition ‘The…"

Escultura sedente. Escultura en bronce de Auguste Rodin. El pensador se situa en Las Puertas del Infierno. Material: Bronce Textura: Rugosa Acabado: Brillo propio del marmol. Color: Negros y grises oscuros para resaltar el dramatismo de la figura. Significado: Las figuras pensativas es un tópico iconográfico representado desde la antigüedad. Hace referencia a la persona melancólica y triste que piensa sobre la vida y la muerte.

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Sometimes rumination feels like constructive problem solving. We think we’re analyzing our problems, situations, or personality to gain an understanding of why we’re unhappy or stressed. It seems logical that this type of thinking would lead to deeper inside and better moods. Unfortunately, this belief is mistaken.

Here is an idea that will either improve your prayer life, or get you locked up. Maybe both. It comes from Henri Nouwen. The other day he sent his daily email (apparently they have computers in heaven) and said: Our minds are always active. We analyze, reflect, daydream, or dream. There is not a moment during the day or night when we are not thinking. You might say our thinking is "unceasing." Sometimes we wish that we could stop thinking for a while; that would save us from many worries…

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I had to add this pondering wonder in this Pinterest board.

The Thinker, Rodin, 1880 (cast in 1904). A masterpiece by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin, who became a symbol of the philosopher