Question

This author inspired an artwork in which a man lays against the back of a woman whose stomach is pressed against a rock. In a sculpture by Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux, a character created (10[1])by this author bites down on (10[1])his own fingers. In a photograph by Edward Steichen, a sculpture of Victor Hugo looms in the background as an artist stares at a sculpture inspired by this author. (10[1])In one sculpture, a phrase by this author (10[1])is pointed (10[1])to by three figures hanging their heads together. A sculpture titled The Kiss was removed (10[1])from (10[1])an artwork (10[1])inspired by this author whose other scenes include Ugolino and His Children. In a bronze sculptural group begun in the 1880s, a figure originally based on this author appears seated below The Three Shades and placing his hand under his chin. (10[1])For 10 points, Auguste Rodin’s Gates of Hell depicts scenes from what author’s Divine Comedy? ■END■

ANSWER: Dante [or Dante Alighieri; accept Durante di Alighiero degli Alighieri] (The first line is Fleeting Love. The second line is a version of Ugolino and his Children. The phrase is “Abandon all hope ye who enter here.”)
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Aum MundheRutgers ARowan A3110
Austin GuoPrinceton ANYU B3710
Lukas KoutsoukosYale BNYU A6610
William OrrYale APenn A7410
Cooper RohColumbia BColumbia C7610
Arjun BothraHaverfordCornell C9110
Forrest WeintraubColumbia APenn B9210
Jupiter DingPrinceton BVassar9410
Simon EmmanuelRutgers BYale C13510

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