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Untitled [Man wrestling a snake] (w / c)
6200447 Untitled [Man wrestling a snake] (w/c) by Duncan, John (1866-1945); 20.3x12.7 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; (add.info.: Sketch book with the number 13 written on the front cover, containing 60 sketches and illustrations; writings on tempera paint and artists including Botticelli, by John Duncan (1866-1945)
Purchased 1981 with support from the National Fund for Acquisitions); Dundee Art Galleries and Museums
Media ID 24708858
© Dundee Art Galleries and Museums / Bridgeman Images
19 19th Xix Xixth Nineteenth Century Pencil Rocky Sins Sketchbook Strangle Strangling Wrestling Killing Snakes
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This print titled "Untitled [Man wrestling a snake]" by John Duncan showcases an intense battle between man and serpent. Measuring 20.3x12.7 cm, this artwork is housed in The McManus museum in Dundee, UK. The image is part of a sketchbook marked with the number 13 on its front cover, containing a collection of 60 sketches and illustrations by the talented artist Duncan (1866-1945). Known for his writings on tempera paint and admiration for artists like Botticelli, Duncan's work offers a unique perspective on British and Scottish art. In this particular piece, we witness the raw confrontation between two opposing forces - the man representing humanity and the snake symbolizing danger or evil. Their struggle evokes themes of fight, conflict, clash, and confrontation as they grapple with each other's strength. The nudity of both figures adds vulnerability to their encounter while emphasizing their primal nature. Against a rocky landscape backdrop, Duncan masterfully captures the tension in this momentous event. Through his skilled pencil drawings within this nineteenth-century artwork, he explores profound concepts such as sinfulness or even mortality itself. The scene depicts not only physical combat but also metaphorical battles against inner demons that plague mankind throughout history. Bridgeman Images presents this remarkable print from Fine Art Finder without mentioning any commercial use restrictions associated with it.
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