The wounded Amazon
GIBSON, John
© Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Welsh-born John Gibson was a key figure in neo-classical sculpture. Unusually, this sculpture depicts a strong yet bleeding female figure - a woman warrior. While the pose is based on women Gibson saw in Rome’s streets, it hints at the violence he witnessed there and his fear of being stabbed.
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Details
Collection
Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales
Item Number
NMW A 542
Creation/Production
GIBSON, John
Date:
Acquisition
Purchase, 17/5/1928
Measurements
Techniques
marble
Techniques (sculpture)
Fine Art - sculpture
Material
marble
Location
In store
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