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Boy With Thorn (Spinario) August Gerber (cast maker)

Artist

August Gerber (cast maker) Köln

Place of production August Gerber, Köln
Date early 20th century (plaster cast), 1st century BC (original)
Object type plaster cast
Medium, technique plaster
Dimensions

80 x 33 x 63 cm

Inventory number Ag.372
Collection Classical Antiquites - Plaster casts
On view Star Fortress (Komárom)

The statue depicts a boy absorbed in the withdrawal of a thorn from the sole of his foot. He sits on a rock, his left leg crossed over his right knee, bending forward and holding his foot. With his hair smoothed down, the treatment of the head recalls the so-called Severe style, which was dominant in the early fifth century BC, but the posture follows Hellenistic models of the third and second centuries BC. The artist of the bronze statue in Rome thus freely combined different artistic styles. The artwork, which is known in several ancient versions, was found in the twelfth century; this was one of the most frequently adapted ancient sculptures in Renaissance art.

References

Hekler, Antal, Az antik gipszgyűjtemény I-II., Budapest, 1919-1920, 1923, no. no. 110.

This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.

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