Tiger Devouring a Gavial
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Tiger Devouring a Gavial is a dramatic 19th-century bronze sculpture by Antoine-Louis Barye depicting a tiger attacking a crocodilian, celebrated for its dynamic realism and anatomical detail.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal sculpture
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bronze sculpture ⓘ sculpture ⓘ |
| artForm | bronze casting ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
realism
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romantic realism ⓘ |
| category |
19th-century sculptures
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animal bronzes ⓘ bronze sculptures ⓘ works by Antoine-Louis Barye ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Antoine-Louis Barye NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | French ⓘ |
| depicts |
crocodilian
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gavial ⓘ tiger ⓘ |
| depictsAction | tiger devouring a gavial ⓘ |
| depictsEmotion |
ferocity
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struggle ⓘ violence ⓘ |
| genre | Romantic sculpture ⓘ |
| has3DForm | freestanding sculpture ⓘ |
| hasCreatorRole | Antoine-Louis Barye as sculptor ⓘ |
| hasDimensionType | three-dimensional artwork ⓘ |
| hasLanguageVariant | Tigre dévorant un gavial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasVisualCharacteristic |
detailed musculature
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high contrast between smooth and textured surfaces ⓘ naturalistic animal anatomy ⓘ strong diagonal composition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
19th-century natural history studies
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Romantic interest in exotic animals ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
predator-prey interaction
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tiger attacking a crocodilian ⓘ |
| materialUsed | bronze ⓘ |
| movement | Romanticism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anatomical detail
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dramatic composition ⓘ dynamic realism ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | French ⓘ |
| period | 19th century ⓘ |
| subjectType |
big cats in art
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reptiles in art ⓘ wild animals ⓘ |
| theme |
nature’s brutality
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power of wild animals ⓘ struggle for survival ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usesTechnique | lost-wax casting ⓘ |
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