Design Toscano Darwin's Ape Thinker Statue

Rheinhold's most popular sculpture, a reflection on Darwin's theory of evolution, ponders man's superior ability to ask where do we come from? In his master work, Rheinhold borrows the European cultural tradition of meditation on a human skull, popularized in Shakespeare's Hamlet. Our replica features the details found in the original piece including the stack of books, skull in hand and set of calipers held by the ape's foot. Historians say that the sculpture represents the question: did the ape evolve and therefore will become a man someday or was he created an ape and thus always will be an ape? Academics, philosophers, and Europhiles all appreciate this timeless work of art long popular in Europe. Known by many different names including Rheinhold's Monkey, Smart Monkey, and Monkey with Skull, our Design Toscano replica is directly cast in faux bronze and ivory-finished designer resin. Makes a unique addition to an office or study when used alone and a pair makes excellent bookends in a library. PRODUCT FEATURES Where do we come from? - Ramo's combination of Rodin's Thinker and Darwin's theory of evolution resulted in this pondering ape perched on a stack of books, holding a human skull Thought provoking gift - this cool statue makes a fun gift for friends and family, or buy a pair and use them as bookends on your own office shelves High quality home decor - hand-cast using real crushed stone bonded with durable designer resin, our animal statues are topped with a bronze and ivory painted finish Design Toscano sculptures - exclusive to the Design Toscano brand, this antique replica of Francisco Ramo's famous sculpture has been long popular in Europe Our monkey like figure measures 5"Wx4"Dx8"H 3 lbs., the perfect size for a home gallery or office desk Polyresin Spot Clean Only Imported Seller Information; Report Suspicious Activity Design Toscano Inc. 1400 Michael Dr Suite A Wood Dale, IL 60191 847-952-0100 ext.306 / [email protected] To report suspicious marketplace activity, please reach out to Kohl's Customer Service at 855-564-5705 or use the "Ask Us" button on Kohl's Customer Service page to chat with an associate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.