South-German
Lion Attacking A Horse, 17th Century
Bronze, Lost Wax
H 27 x W 36 x D 21 cm
H 10 2/3 x W 14 1/8 x D 8 1/4 inch
H 10 2/3 x W 14 1/8 x D 8 1/4 inch
South-German, 17th Century
This bronze group, made in South Germany in the 17th century, is a dynamic reinterpretation of a celebrated antique marble known as Lion Attacking a Horse, prominently displayed in the...
This bronze group, made in South Germany in the 17th century, is a dynamic reinterpretation of a celebrated antique marble known as Lion Attacking a Horse, prominently displayed in the Palazzo dei Conservatori on Rome’s Capitoline Hill. The original Hellenistic prototype, attributed by scholars to the Pergamene school (late 2nd Century B.C.), was rediscovered during the Renaissance and became a touchstone for artists fascinated by the expressive rendering of violent struggle and anatomical precision.