Shouting Horseman
The statuette of The Shouting Horseman was made by the sculptor Andrea Riccio (1470-1532). It is in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.[1]
The statuette shows a warrior wearing classical armour and riding bare-back, crying out in the heat of battle.[2][3] In his right hand, he holds the hilt of a sword (the blade is missing). The warrior's left hand may have originally held a spear or shield. The sculpture was cast between ca. 1510 and 1515.[1]
Bronze sculptures were usually made so that they can be reproduced in several versions, but the lost-wax casting method of casting used by Riccio makes this horse and rider unique.
Bibliography
[edit]- Jackson, Anna, ed. (2001). V&A: A Hundred Highlights. V&A Publications.
- ^ a b Riccio, Andrea (Andrea Briosco) (c. 1510), The Shouting Horseman, retrieved 15 September 2024
- ^ "The Shouting Horseman, detail, by Andrea Briosco. Padua, Italy, early 16th century | V&A Images". V & A Images. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
- ^ "The Frick Collection: Exhibitions: Future". www.frick.org. Retrieved 15 September 2024.
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