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Theseus Fighting the Minotaur Bronze cast, 45.72 × 29.21 × 16.19 cm, by Antoine-Louis Barye, after 1857 National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC |
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| In this battle between Theseus and the Minotaur, the figures are caught in a dramatic exchange of tension and muscular strain, characteristic of Barye’s Romantic naturalism and his interest in scenes of violent struggle. The sculpture features tightly composed forms, with Theseus positioned above the Minotaur in a pyramidal structure that directs the viewer’s eye upward through the line of action. |
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