Doorknocker with a Satyr Pulling an Ox's Horns
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
8.8 × 25.2 × 8.8 cm
Classification
Sculpture
Department
European Painting and Sculpture
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. Millikin
Accession Number
1948.487
Tags
male
About this artwork
Fanciful bronzes such as this one were extremely popular in the late 1500s in the north of Italy, where sculptors such as Andrea Riccio and Severo da Ravenna often featured bizarre imaginary creatures in their sculptures. These artists exerted a long-lasting influence on their peers and followers for the remainder of the 1500s. However, this sculpture was not made in the 1500s. Based on the weight and style of the Doorknocker, it is most likely that it was made in the 1800s to mimic the style of...