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Artist:
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Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse
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Title:
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Leda and the Swan
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Date:
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c. 1858
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Medium:
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Terra cotta
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Dimensions:
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16 1/2 x 21 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. (41.9 x 54.6 x 21.6 cm)
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Credit Line:
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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton
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Location:
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Gallery 370
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Based upon a chalk drawing by the Italian Renaissance artist Michelangelo (1475-1564), this terra cotta sculpture depicts Leda, the ancient Queen of Sparta, being seduced by the Greek god Zeus in the guise of a swan. Dating back to Greek mythology, Leda and the Swan offered artists an acceptable motif for erotic depiction. The French sculptor Albert Ernest Carrier-Belleuse chose this mythological subject to embody the sensuality of the reclining female form and evoke the artistic traditions of the great Renaissance masters.
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Artist/Creator(s)
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Name:
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Carrier-Belleuse, Albert-Ernest
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Nationality:
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French
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Life Dates:
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French, 1824-1887
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Object Description
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Inscriptions:
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Classification:
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Sculpture
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Creation Place:
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Europe, France, , ,
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Accession #:
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92.85.5
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Owner:
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The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
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