"The Lion" Relief Sculpture by Bernard Langlais

Small terracotta lion sculpture by prolific artist, Bernard Langlais. This example is uncommon for Langlais, whose avid exploration of the animal kingd...

The sculpture is signed and dated: Langlais © 1993 Limited Edition: 4/8 Bernard Langlais (American, 1921-1977) Bernard Langlais was a sculptor and painter in Cushing, Maine...

THE LION OF THE JULY COLUMN: LION OF THE ZODIAC AFTER A MODEL BY ANTOINE-LOUIS BARYE Patinated bronze on walnut plaque Signed "BARYE", cold-tooled verso "43" Item # 107GWK14D This Fine bas-relief sculpture of Lion de la Colonne de Juillet (Lion du Zodiaque) portrays the astrological sign Leo as a prowling and ferocious lion with a mane that engulfs his head and neck, walking a Fine line along a narrow ledge while opening his mouth like one about to emit a growl. He is set against the equatorial band of the sun's path as it makes its way through the various illuminations of the zodiac. Barye was employed by the architect Jean-Louis Duc to model this bronze lion for the western side of the July Column. Erected in the Place de la Bastille in Paris, the monumental structure commemorated the overthrow of the Bourbon monarchy and the 504 lives lost in the insurrection. Influence for the model is perhaps somewhat owed to Visconti's "Walking Lion" held at the Musée Pie-Clémentin, a more romantic anthropomorphic modeling of this powerful beast. Glenn Benge observed that the lion was likely based on the engraving by Pietro Santo...

Relief Sculpture by Alexandra Madirazza Dimensions: W 60 x D 3 x H 90 cm (These are approximate measurements) Materials: Concrete Alexandra is an ...

Bernard Heesen 2009 XXL one of a kind art glass sculpture. Hand blown glass art sculpture by the renown Dutch artist Bernard Heesen, 1958. During the creating process does Bernard H...

Abstract cut steel sculpture by Bernard Collin, circa 1980s. The piece is signed on the lower half and measures: 9.75" W x 5.5" x 18.25" H. The detail and quality of the construction...