An Athlete Wrestling with a Python was the first of three bronze sculptures produced by the British artist Frederic Leighton. Completed in 1877, the sculpture was a departure for Leighton, and heralded the advent of a new movement, New Sculpture, taking a realistic approach to classical models. Sir Frederic Leighton, An Athlete Wrestling with a Python, 1877, bronze, 1746 x 984 x 1099 mm (Tate Britain, London). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker. Questions Tips & Thanks Want to join the conversation? Sort by: Top Voted Angelika Morris 10 years ago I'm finding a disconnect in the face of the snake.
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N01754 Display caption This is the earlier of Frederic Leighton's only two life-size sculptures, both made with the assistance of Thomas Brock. In subject and scale it was intended as a challenge to one of the greatest classical sculptures, The Laocoön, which shows three men being crushed by sea serpents. Watch on Sir Frederic Leighton, An Athlete Wrestling with a Python, 1877, bronze, 1746 x 984 x 1099 mm (Tate Britain, London) Additional Resources Frederic Leighton: A Man of Multiple Gifts on ArtUK More Smarthistory images… Athlete Wrestling with a Python. A muscular male nude struggles with a python, clutching its head with his outstretched hand while the snake encircles his thigh and wraps its tail around his ankle. This cast is a reduced version of a life-size sculpture exhibited in London in 1877 to great acclaim. Frederic, Lord Leighton, better known as a. Sir Frederic Leighton, An Athlete Wrestling with a Python, 1877, bronze, 1746 x 984 x 1099 mm (Tate Britain, London). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.
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An athlete wrestling with a python 1888-1891 Artist Frederic, Lord Leighton England 03 Dec 1830 - 25 Jan 1896 Details Other Title An athlete struggling with a python Date 1888-1891 Media category Sculpture Materials used white marble Dimensions 178.0 cm high Signature & date Not signed. Not dated. Credit Lot Essay An Athlete Wrestling with a Python was Leighton's first and most celebrated sculpture. From its debut it has been revered as a major work of art. The muscular youth entwined in battle with a serpent, so invocative of man's ceaseless struggle against temptation, is instantly recognisable and a seminal achievement of British sculpture.
An athlete wrestling with a python Frederic Leighton 1888-1891 Art Gallery of New South Wales Sydney, Australia The idea of a heroic male nude struggling with a python came to Leighton as he. An Athlete Wrestling a Python follows Julien Goethe, a frustrated filmmaker yearning to craft an enduring masterpiece. Galvanised by a government grant, she begins work on an Athlete Wrestling a Python, a film following a frustrated filmmaker yearning to craft an enduring masterp. Read all Director Stephanie Jane Day Writer Stephanie Jane Day
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Physical Dimensions: w984 x h1746 mm Original Title: An Athlete Wrestling with a Python Type: Painting Medium: Bronze Additional Items The painter Frederic Leighton was infatuated with Italian. An Athlete Wrestling A Python (2019) An Athlete Wrestling A Python. (2019) 10/12/2019 (AU) Drama 17m. User. Score.