Spinario
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Spinario is an ancient Roman bronze sculpture depicting a boy removing a thorn from his foot, celebrated for its naturalistic detail and emotional realism.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman bronze sculpture
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work of art ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Boy with Thorn
NERFINISHED
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Fedele NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artForm | freestanding sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
frequently cited for its realism in Roman art
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important example of Roman bronze statuary ⓘ |
| artMovement | Hellenistic-influenced Roman art ⓘ |
| bodyOrientation | bent forward examining his foot ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Roman ⓘ |
| depicts |
boy
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seated boy removing a thorn from his foot ⓘ |
| emotionalQuality |
contemplative
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introspective ⓘ |
| genre | classical sculpture ⓘ |
| gesture | hand pulling thorn from sole of foot ⓘ |
| hasAestheticQuality |
intimate scale
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lifelike presence ⓘ subtle expression of pain ⓘ |
| hasGenre | figurative sculpture ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
barefoot youth
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thorn in foot ⓘ |
| hasType | small-scale bronze ⓘ |
| iconography | youth removing a thorn from his foot ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Hellenistic sculpture ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed anatomical rendering
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emotional realism ⓘ expressive pose ⓘ naturalistic detail ⓘ |
| poseFocus | intense focus on the act of removing a thorn ⓘ |
| represents | human figure in everyday action ⓘ |
| sittingPosture | seated with one leg crossed over the other ⓘ |
| subjectAge | adolescent boy ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
everyday life
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genre scene ⓘ |
| theme |
human vulnerability
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intimate moment ⓘ pain and concentration ⓘ |
| threeDimensionalForm | statue ⓘ |
| timePeriod | ancient Roman period ⓘ |
| visualStyle |
detailed modeling of body
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naturalistic ⓘ realistic ⓘ |
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