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Theseus Slaying the Centaur Bienor (or Hercules Slaying the Centaur Eurytion)

c. 1573

Willem Danielsz van Tetrode

Associated Names

Willem Danielsz van Tetrode

Artist, Dutch, active second half 16th century

The sculpture depicts a scene with a bearded male figure and a centaur. The man is standing over the centaur with both arms raised, holding a club. The centaur, with a human torso and horse body, is rearing and leaning backward, with a tense expression. The sculpture has a bronze appearance with metallic sheen and golden highlights, showcasing realistic musculature and hair details on both figures.

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Artwork overview

Medium

bronze
Credit Line

Gift of Robert H. Smith/Robert H. Smith Collection
Dimensions

height: 47.5 cm (18 11/16 in.)
Accession Number

2022.181.21

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

2004

Radcliffe, Anthony and Nicholas Penny. Art of the Renaissance Bronze, 1500-1650. London, 2004: 122-123, 130-135, repro. no. 21.

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