Bronze Gallery

Greek Art. Greece. 4th century BCE. Bronze statue of a youun

Greek Art. Greece. 4th century BCE. Bronze statue of a young identified as Perseus with Medusa's head hanging. However, probably represents Paris and would subject the apple of discord. Attributed to the sculptor Euphranor of Corinth to 340-330 BC. Bust. National Archaeological Museum. Athens

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Manneken Pis Postcard Album - Nun and Children

Embarrased nun: "Look to the left my children". The nun leads a group of schoolgirls (one snubbing her nose), holding an umbrella to shield their innocent eyes from the little boy statue. Manneken Pis (Dutch for little pee man'), also known in French as the petit Julien, is a very famous Brussels landmark. It is a small bronze fountain sculpture depicting a naked little boy urinating into the fountain's basin. This fold-out postcard album contains humourous sketches relating to the statue and individuals reactions on viewing it!

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Plague doctor, 18th century

Plague doctor. 18th-century artwork of the costume worn by a plague doctor, or any doctor dealing with quarantined patients. The costume's bronze mask contained herbs and reduced exposure to bad air, as did gloves, an oiled undergarment and cloak. This costume is from Marseilles, France, and dates from 1720. This artwork is based on one from De La Peste observe en Egypte (1840) by the French physician Antoine Barthelemy Clot (1793-1868)

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