The image shows a sculpture of a human figure riding a bull. The figure is on top of the bull, holding onto its back with one hand and grasping a stick-like object with the other hand. Both the human figure and the bull are crafted in a raised relief style on a circular plaque. The sculpture appears to be made from a golden-colored material with a metallic sheen, likely bronze or a similar alloy. The details on the sculpture depict the muscular structure of both the man and the bull, with prominent horns on the bull's head. The human and bull are harmoniously proportioned to the circular…
Gallery mode Full size at the museum

Window mode follows your eyes with your camera, in this browser only: no picture or position leaves your device.

A Youth Riding on a Bull

Pseudo Melioli (Italian, active late 15th century - early 16th century)

Medium
gilded bronze
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (diameter): 3.02 cm (1 3/16 in.) ; gross weight: 8.35 gr (0.018 lb.)
Culture
North Italian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CSD
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

View at the National Gallery of Art