A manual of ancient sculpture, Egyptian - Assyrian - Greek - Roman (1886)
Redford, George, d. 1895 · London : Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, & Rivington · leaf 264
ng Gladiator to distinguish it from the Fighting Gladiator, this fine statue is now more properlycalled a Dying Gaul, or a Gaulish Herald, who has beenmortally wounded, or may have slain himself. The largehorn on the ground within which he lies, as though it hadslipped off his shoulders, has been… … R=; C5 ^ Eh Q C5 DESCRIPTIONS OF STATUES. G. 241 strong realistic truth, very characteristic of the Pergamns school.It was found in the ruins of the Garden of Sallust in 1770,and was once in the gallery of the Villa Ludovisi, Rome. Itwas purchased by Clement XIL, and was taken to Paris amongthe…
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