Neptune and Sea-Monster with Shell
Workshop Of Severo Da Ravenna (¿ – ¿)
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The Frick Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh, Estados Unidos)
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This bronze sculpture depicts Neptune (Poseidon in Greek mythology) battling a ferocious sea monster. It was probably designed as a desk accessory that would hold a quill pen in the monster’s mouth, and the seashell could have been used either to hold ink, or sand for blotting. Few signed works by Severo are known, one, a bronze Sea-Monster with a Shell on its Tail is in The Frick Collection, in New York. Sea monsters were a favorite theme of the artist who was known also as
Sobre esta obra
- Título: Neptune and Sea-Monster with Shell
- Artista: Workshop Of Severo Da Ravenna
- Formato: Portrait
- Estado de derechos de autor: Bajo derechos de autor
- Ubicación: The Frick Pittsburgh
- Movimiento: Neoclassicism
- Periodo de creación: Renaissance Bronze
- Palabras clave: dark brown bronze , classical sculpture , renaissance bronze
- Brillo percibido: brilliant
- Temas: ancient rome , neptune , sea monster

