Antique Centaur

He gave his human figures inspired by Greek models, such as the bronze group of "Theseus and the Centaur Biénor", an energy and a movement specific to the romantic vision .

The scene reimagines the sculptures visible on the Western facade of the Zeus temple at Mount Olympus - the figure of Apollon midst the fight between lapiths and centaurs. The monum...

The chart includes numerous constellations, such as Argo Navis, Centaur, Lupus, Apus (bird of paradise), Apis (bee), Indus (Native Indian), and Pavo (peacock).

Provenance: Henrich Stennes (1867-1932), with his stamp recto (Lugt 4436) Alfred Barrion (1842-1903), with his stamp recto (Lugt 76) Unidentified collector, with stamp recto (orange...

Barye, though engaged in a perpetual struggle with want, exhibited year after year studies of animals, admirable groups which reveal him as inspired by a spirit of true romance and a...

In the Centauromachy, the Lapiths battle with the Centaurs at the wedding feast of Pirithous. An enduring classical theme linked with the idea of culture versus nature, the Centaurom...

The belt is adorned by a banded frieze cast in low-relief representing an ancient scene : “The Battle of the Lapithes and the Centaurs”. These pedestals can be associated with the...

The portfolio highlights the capriciousness of life and includes a sequence of four prints on the mythological lives of centaurs, four prints based on Hans Jakob Christoph von Grimme...

Subsidiary dial to the arch for the days of the week and months supported to either side by a pair of gilded centaurs. Eight day movement of fine quality, anchor escapement, fiv...

Large, exceptional quality bronze sculpture depicting The Education of Achilles by the Centaur Chiron, after the model by Francois Rude.

He gave his human figures inspired by Greek models, such as the bronze group of "Theseus and the Centaur Biénor", an energy and a movement specific to the romantic vision .

Barbedienne Each surmounted by a stork, the urn shaped body designed with a fighting centaur and other mythical trophies, flanked on each side by a handle with rabbits at rest.

From the Early Renaissance (late 1400’s/early 1500’s), our gargoyle fountain spout features a human-like face with pointed ears, possibly representing a centaur or a satyr. The rough...

"Car La Race" is an original woodcut on blue paper by Louis Auguste LePere. It depicts a centaur capturing a nude human woman in a flurry of motion and muscle. 16" x 13 3/8" art 16...

The medallion below the clock dial shows a centaur (half man, half horse) carrying off a young maiden.

He gave his human figures inspired by Greek models, such as the bronze group of Theseus and the centaur Biénor, an energy and a movement proper to the romantic vision.

Metopes often had painted or sculptural decoration; the most famous example are the 92 metopes of the Parthenon marbles some of which depict the battle between the Centaurs and the L...

The top of the chest displays spectacular inlaid designs with a central reserve of a young faun pulling a tied centaur with a boy on his back amidst additional impressive tied swagin...

The base is linked by theme to the figure and displays all the round bas-reliefs with fighting centaurs. The origin of this figure must be seen in the context of the famous boxin...

These stunning urns have been superbly cast in high relief with bacchanalian centaurs and they are mounted on decorative Verde Antico marble stop fluted pedestals.

A Baroque Brussels tapestry from the 17th century, signed by Marcus de Vos, depicting Proserpine (Persephone) reaching for a pomegranate and on the right side a dragon, probably from...

The various large rectangular shaped plaster intaglios feature subjects predominantly from Classical Antiquity of peopole hearding cattle, warriors on horse back and men in battle wi...

Barye, though engaged in a perpetual struggle with want, exhibited year after year studies of animals, admirable groups which reveal him as inspired by a spirit of true romance and a...

Barye, though engaged in a perpetual struggle with want, exhibited year after year studies of animals, admirable groups which reveal him as inspired by a spirit of true romance and a...

The plates from 3 to 6 represent centaurs, while from 7 to 10 they illustrate "Simplicius Simplicissimus", a picaresque novel of the lower Baroque style, written in 1668 by Hans Jako...

The plates from 3 to 6 represent centaurs, while from 7 to 10 they illustrate "Simplicius Simplicissimus", a picaresque novel of the lower Baroque style, written in 1668 by Hans Jako...

The plates from 3 to 6 represent centaurs, while from 7 to 10 they illustrate "Simplicius Simplicissimus", a picaresque novel of the lower Baroque style, written in 1668 by Hans Jako...

Comparable themes from Classical Antiquity are the Battle of the Lapiths and Centaurs and the theme of Amazonomachy, the battle of Theseus with the Amazons.