Roger and Angelica Mounted on the Hippogriff
Modeled c. 1840, cast c. 1884
Medium
Bronze
Dimensions
51.1 × 66.8 × 32 cm (20 1/8 × 26 1/4 × 12 5/8 in.)
Classification
statuette
Department
Painting and Sculpture of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
102105
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
This bronze depicts a scene from Orlando Furioso, a chivalric epic from the Italian Renaissance that inspired artists well into the 19th century. In it, Roger, a knight, rides a hippogriff to save Princess Angelica, who has been chained to a rock to be devoured by a sea monster. Antoine Louis Barye captured the moment the heroes take flight, leaving behind the defeated monster with waves lapping around it. This sculptural group formed part of a decorative ensemble for a fireplace mantel, which w...
About the Artist
Antoine Louis Barye (French) · 1795 –1875
French, Paris 1795–1875 Paris