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"did_you_know": "In other similar depictions of the theme seen in this drawing, Auguste Rodin depicted Genius as a woman.",
"description": "Auguste Rodin repeatedly explored the theme of creative male genius in major works, such as the famous Thinker, a cast of which sits outside the Cleveland Museum of Art on the south terrace. In this drawing, Rodin depicted the artist in active thought with his hand on his head, accompanied by a wingless \u201cgenius\u201d floating above him. He derived this symbol of inner creative energy from the traditional subject of the winged muse, examples of which also appear on Michelangelo\u2019s Sistine Chapel ceiling as companions to God the Father.",
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