Brown patina bronze sculpture representing Milo of Crotone opening a tree trunk, his legs on either side of the trunk, his muscles tense, representing the intensity of the effort. Signed E. Dumont 1768. This bronze dates from the 19th century and is based on the original marble work by Edmé Dumont (1720-1775) in the Louvre Museum. In Greek mythology, the aging athlete Milo of Crotone was wandering alone in a forest in Italy when he spotted an oak tree with wide cracks in the middle, and wanted to see if he had any strength left. He set about tearing it open, and inserting his fingers, the oak retracted and took him prisoner, after which Milo of Crotone was devoured by wolves. XIX° period, Circa: 1850 Dim: W:15cm, D:14cm, H:30cm.
- Reference :
- 1019
- Availability :
- Sold
- Width :
- 15 (cm)
- Height :
- 30 (cm)
- Depth :
- 14 (cm)
- Identifier Exists:
- False
