Unknown Artist

Wild Basilisk

1800

Cast in bronze with dynamic movement and intricate surface detail, this fantastical creature reflects the 19th-century revival of interest in medieval bestiaries and decorative arts.

Medium: bronze

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Unknown Artist, Wild Basilisk, 1800

Cast in bronze with dynamic movement and intricate surface detail, this fantastical creature reflects the 19th-century revival of interest in medieval bestiaries and decorative arts.

Medium: bronze
Year: 1800
Seen at: Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago