Lion Mounted on a Human Prey
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Lion Mounted on a Human Prey
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Published 2019-03-27T09:24:16+00:00
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Made in the second half of the 12th Century, this Gothic Grotesque depicts a lion standing on the head of its human prey. The limestone grotesque, made by a Pisan sculptor, was most likely placed on the exterior of a church in Pisa.
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Date published | 27/03/2019 |
Complexity | Medium |
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Title | Lion Mounted on a Human Prey |
Date | 12th Century |
Period | Gothic |
Medium | Limestone |
Artist | Unknown artist |
Place | Museo Nazionale di San Matteo |
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