File:Ferdinand Tietz - Orpheus and Cerberus - 1971.65 - Cleveland Museum of Art.tif
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Summary
Orpheus and Cerberus
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| Artist |
Ferdinand Tietz |
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| Title |
Orpheus and Cerberus |
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| Object type | sculpture | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description |
This work was one of numerous sculptures Tietz created for the gardens of Schloss Seehof, near Bamberg in Bavaria (Germany), the summer residence of the Prince Bishops of Bamberg. The exaggerated forms of Orpheus's face and musculature caricature the idealized proportions of classical sculpture. A further parody exists with his companion: the usually terrifying hound Cerberus is here nothing more than a docile puppy, sitting calmly at Orpheus's feet. Meant to be viewed outdoors, on a high pedestal and from a distance, this work is less finely detailed than sculptures Tietz made for indoor settings at Seehof. |
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| Date | circa 1765 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Medium | Sandstone | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | With base: 304.8 cm (120 in.); Base: 38.1 x 102.9 x 102.9 cm (15 x 40 1/2 x 40 1/2 in.); without base: 182.9 x 106.7 x 61 cm (72 x 42 x 24 in.); Pedestal: 89.5 x 88.9 x 88.9 cm (35 1/4 x 35 x 35 in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Collection |
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European Painting and Sculpture |
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| Accession number |
1971.65 |
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| Place of creation | Germany, near Bamberg, 18th century | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit line | John L. Severance Fund | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | https://clevelandart.org/art/1971.65 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| current | 23:24, 5 April 2019 |  | 6,000 × 8,000 (137.35 MB) | Madreiling | pattypan 18.02 |
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