Which of these works of art by Auguste Rodin in Paris, France was created in 1886?

French sculptor Auguste Rodin (1840―1917) created several iconic works: "The Thinker", "The Kiss", and "The Burghers of Calais". In 1886 he worked on a sculptural group: "The Three Shades" ("Les Trois Ombres"). This group was designed for his "The Gates of Hell", a monumental bronze sculptural group that depicts a scene from the "Inferno", the first section of Dante Alighieri's "Divine Comedy". It was said that Rodin was a firm believer that a man’s nature is visible in his body, and so his distorted trio of sisters, almost uncanny with their horizontally splayed shoulders and rhyming composition, were created to embody the anguish of entering hell. The work of art "The Three Shades'' is located in The Musée Rodin in Paris, France.

As a world-renowned sculptor, Rodin had his whole life grounded in the roots and history of mankind, especially Ancient Greece. It was said that Rodin was Greek by nature and Gothic by natural inclination. Because of the Greek influence, he treated his statuary as architectural (it was both flexible and elastic) in its essence. Also since Gothic with its essential elements was acknowledged to be a French creation, Rodin's art is seen as Gothic. For him his whole career was seen as a protest against the orthodox sculpture of his generation.

Unlike many famous artists, Rodin didn't become widely known until he was in his 40s. Developing his creative talents during his teens, Rodin later worked for nearly two decades to improve his skills.