Antoine-Louis Barye

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Antoine-Louis Barye
Antoine-Louis BARYE (1795-1875) - TEA FIGHTING THE BIENOR CENTAURE (1849) - Salon of 1850 - Bronze with blue, black patina - Authentic proof signed "Barye", old edition of "F.Barbedienne fondeur" Circa : 1890 Top : 41.1 cm, Length : 37.8 cm, Depth : 16.8 cm - Note : The Greek hero Theseus kills the centaur Biénor, half-man, half-horse, during the battle between the Centaurs and their neighbours, the Lapiths. Barye manages to create a group of great dynamism by entangling the bodies of the two fighters. The desperate resistance of the Centaur contrasts with the calm confidence of the winner.
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