La Sphinge au crâne
Description
Cette sculpture représente un sphinx femelle, ou sphinge, ailé avec un arrière-train lacunaire, probablement de lion. Elle se trouve assise sur un socle. Le bras droit est placé directement sur le socle. Le bras gauche, lacunaire, reposait sur un crâne d'Homme, se trouvant sur le socle. Elle porte un pectoral, sorte de harnais, fait de deux colliers constitués d'éléments rectangulaires. Ces colliers descendent des épaules sur la poitrine, où ils se rejoignent entre les deux premiers seins par un médaillon arrondi. Les ailes sont déployées. Le monstre a six paires de mamelles. Elles se rapprochent du monde animal. La tête est lacunaire. Des mèches de cheveux sont visibles sur les épaules de la sphinge.
Subject depicted
(lion)
About this work
The artwork titled "La Sphinge au crâne", attributed to anonyme, is preserved at musée municipal. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: sculpture, archéologie, croyances - coutumes. It was created using the following materials and techniques: calcaire (taillé). Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 1st Century av JC;1st quarter 1st Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée municipal preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Le musée municipal conserve La Sphinge au crâne, oeuvre de anonyme. anonyme a utilisé ici calcaire (taillé). L'oeuvre présente les dimensions suivantes : Hauteur totale en cm 200 ; Largeur totale en cm 60 ; Epaisseur totale en cm 100 ; Hauteur en cm 110 ; Largeur en cm 52 ; Epaisseur en cm 92 ; Hauteur du socle en cm 4 ; Largeur du socle en cm 48 ; Epaisseur du socle en cm 88 ; Hauteur de la base en cm 86 ; Largeur de la base en cm 60 ; Epaisseur de la base en cm 100. Le sujet représenté est : (lion). Elle est datée de la 4e quart 1er siècle av JC;1er quart 1er siècle.
Creation context
anonyme conçoit La Sphinge au crâne dans un environnement artistique façonné par la 4e quart 1er siècle av JC;1er quart 1er siècle. Cette pièce, conservée au musée municipal, porte l'empreinte des débats esthétiques et des innovations techniques qui animent alors la scène culturelle. Comprendre ce contexte permet d'apprécier pleinement la portée de l'œuvre.
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Everything you need to know
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