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In the 1880s, Rodin created an initial version that was more upright and whose extended leg was almost vertical. This version of the figure appears several times in the right panel of The Gates of Hell. Rodin returned to the figure around 1890. This time, the woman's extended leg is horizontal and she is clasping her left foot with both hands. This version of the figure is found in the upper left panel of The Gates of Hell.When it was first exhibited as a stand-alone work, the statue was named Shade Holding Her Foot. However, the unusual acrobatic pose doesn't correspond to any passage in The Divine Comedy or any other work of literature. It is more likely that Rodin just captured a moment when a tired model was stretching to relax her neck or back. When viewed from the side, the figure suggests a truss with triangular units.It wasn't until 1900 that Rodin began describing the work as Despair.
The Gates of Hell Divine Comedy truss left The Divine Comedy Shade