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Unknown Artist — Wild Basilisk

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

Related themes

Bronze, Fantastic, Gold Tones, Sculpture, Baroque, Unknown, Ornamental, Mythological, 18th Century, Animals

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Cleveland Museum of Art, Art Institute of Chicago