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Early 19th Century Italian School Bronze, The Borghese Gladiator, c. 1810

c. 1810

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About the Item

Early 19th Century Italian School The Borghese Gladiator, c. 1810 Bronze with green patination 27 x 18 x 26 inches This sculpture appears to have had a fig leaf at some point and there is a stress crack on his right ankle and a crack on the bottom of his left foot (images of condition attached). Since its discovery in the early seventeenth century, the Borghese Gladiatorhas been praised as an aesthetic model of the male nude in motion. It was endlessly copied, modeled and adapted by both modern and contemporary artists. The statue was unearthed south of Rome, at Anzio (ancient Antium), during excavations carried out under the aegis of Cardinal Scipion Borghese. The Cardinal added it to his collection shortly before 1611, and it was restored by Nicolas Cordier, who completed it by adding the right arm. In 1808, the statue left Italy for the Louvre, following the purchase of the collection by Napoleon I from his brother-in-law, Prince Camille Borghese. For a long time, it was erroneously thought that the figure was a gladiator (despite the fact that the Greeks did not hold gladiatorial circus entertainments), before the shield strap on its left arm identified him as a warrior. Our hero defends himself energetically, thrusting his torso forward in a movement that is both defensive and self-protective. Protected behind his shield, he prepares to riposte, his face turned sharply towards his opponent (perhaps a horseman?). From the website of The Louvre, Paris
  • Creation Year:
    c. 1810
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 27 in (68.58 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 26 in (66.04 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
    1810-1819
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Beachwood, OH
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1768213615832

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