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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf animal sculpture
bronze sculpture
sculpture
artForm bronze casting
artisticStyle realism
romantic realism
category 19th-century sculptures
animal bronzes
bronze sculptures
works by Antoine-Louis Barye
countryOfOrigin France
creator Antoine-Louis Barye NERFINISHED
creatorNationality French
depicts crocodilian
gavial
tiger
depictsAction tiger devouring a gavial
depictsEmotion ferocity
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
high contrast between smooth and textured surfaces
naturalistic animal anatomy
strong diagonal composition
influencedBy 19th-century natural history studies
Romantic interest in exotic animals
mainSubject predator-prey interaction
tiger attacking a crocodilian
materialUsed bronze
movement Romanticism NERFINISHED
notableFor anatomical detail
dramatic composition
dynamic realism
originalTitleLanguage French
period 19th century
subjectType big cats in art
reptiles in art
wild animals
theme nature’s brutality
power of wild animals
struggle for survival
titleLanguage English
usesTechnique lost-wax casting

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Antoine-Louis Barye notableWork Tiger Devouring a Gavial