The Gates of Hell is a monumental sculptural group created by the French artist Auguste Rodin. Commissioned in 1880, it was inspired by Dante Alighieri's The Divine Comedy, particularly the first part, Inferno. The work features numerous figures and scenes depicting the torments of the damned, showcasing Rodin's mastery of form and emotion. The sculpture was intended to serve as a decorative portal for a museum of decorative arts that was never built. Over the years, many of its individual figures, such as The Thinker and The Kiss, have gained fame and are now recognized as iconic works of art.