Question 890: Lost in it

X is a sculpture by Y in Paris. It depicts a man battling with a powerful internal struggle and is often used to represent philosophy. X was part of a monumental portal to act as the door of a museum. Y based his theme on A of poet B and entitled the portal Z. Each of the statues in the piece represented one of the main characters in the epic poem A. X was originally meant to depict B pondering his great poem.

It has been subject to endless satirical use. This started in Y's lifetime. During the first season of the 1960s American sitcom C, many episodes began and ended with the title character sitting on a park bench in the pose of X with a reproduction behind him.

Solve for X,Y,Z,A,B,C.

Still from the sitcom

Answer: X: The Thinker Y: Auguste Rodin Z: The Gates of Hell A: Divine Comedy B: Dante C: The Many Loves of Dobbie Gills