Gates of Hell at Musée Rodin, Paris, France

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The Gates of Hell is a monumental sculptural group work created by French artist Auguste Rodin that brings to life a scene from "The Inferno", the first part of Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy. The massive sculpture stands at 6 metres high, 4 metres wide and 1 metre deep, measuring 19.7 feet tall, 13.1 feet wide and 3.3 feet deep, and is composed of 180 figures that vary in height from 15 centimetres to over one metre. Several of these figures were also cast separately by Rodin. This sculpture is part of the "Scan The World" initiative, a non-profit project launched by MyMiniFactory. Scan the World aims to create a digital archive of fully printable 3D sculptures, artworks and landmarks from around the world that can be accessed for free by the public. Scan the World is an open-source community effort where anyone with interesting items can contribute. If you have something unique around you and want to help, simply email stw@myminifactory.com to learn how you can get involved.