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Antoine-Louis Barye — Thésée et le minotaure (Theseus and the minotaur)
Antoine-Louis Barye

Thésée et le minotaure (Theseus and the minotaur)

A bronze sculptural representation of the mythological confrontation between Theseus and the Minotaur, finished with a rich green-brown patina. Depicts the classical heroic narrative.

Medium
bronze, green-brown patina

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19th and 20th Century Sculpture: Including Works by Rodin’s Teacher, Carrier-Belleuse

July 7, 2022

Estimate: $12,000$18,000

Lot 13

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Antoine-Louis Barye, Thésée et le minotaure (Theseus and the minotaur)

A bronze sculptural representation of the mythological confrontation between Theseus and the Minotaur, finished with a rich green-brown patina. Depicts the classical heroic narrative.

Medium
bronze, green-brown patina
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Figurative Sculpture, Bronze, Dramatic, French, Green Patina, Heroic, Green-Brown, Bronze Sculpture, Battle, 19th Century, Sculpture, Classical, Minotaur, Hero, Heroic Narrative, Mythology, Patina, Neoclassical, Classical Mythology, Mythological, Figurative

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Cleveland Museum of Art