Lion au serpent, bronze conservé au musée du Louvre

A powerful bronze depiction of a roaring lion battling a serpent by Antoine-Louis Barye captures the intense Romantic spirit of 1835, inviting you to bring this masterpiece of animalier sculpture into your collection.

Antoine-Louis Barye

Antoine-Louis Barye (1795-1875): Pioneer of animal sculpture ('animalier'). Explore his dynamic bronze works, capturing the power & beauty of wildlife with Romantic intensity.

Museum of Fine Arts

Discover the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon's breathtaking collection of masterpieces from Ancient Egypt to Impressionism housed within a historic Benedictine abbey and explore this unparalleled journey through art history.