The sculpture features a relief of a person riding a galloping horse within a circular frame. The figure has one arm raised and the other hand grips the horse's reins. The figure appears to be wearing flowing garments. The horse's front legs are lifted off the ground, conveying movement. The sculpture is crafted from a material that gives it a metallic brown appearance with a smooth texture and slightly weathered patina in some areas. It is set against a flat background.
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Perseus Mounted on Pegasus

sculptor Florentine 16th Century

mid 16th century

Medium
bronze//Medium brown patina
Classification
Sculpture
Dimensions
overall (oval): 3.3 x 2.7 cm (1 5/16 x 1 1/16 in.) gross weight: 7 gr
Culture
Florentine
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
Teens profiles and older: its subject is for older viewers (war, death, the Passion, drink or the like). How works are placed

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