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Chimera

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Chimera

Lost wax bronze replica from an original mold.

Period: 450 B.C.
These two scale reductions of the famous Chimera of Arezzo are part of the so-called "miniature collection" of the Frilli Gallery which portrays the major classical works in a reduced version.
The Chimera of Arezzo is that famous fantastic creature with the body of a lion, with a goat's head on its back and a snake's tail, which was found in the Renaissance period and which soon became one of the symbols of the city of Florence.

Material
Bronze
Size
L. 45 cm.
Weight
2,5 kg
CODE
BRP1136

Chimera etruscan Arezzo roman classic animal full figure myth

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