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Cheval sud
Details
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- Medium
- marbre de Carrare
- Dimensions
- Hauteur 3,4 m; Largeur 2,84 m; Profondeur 1,27 m; Hauteur avec accessoire 3,55 m
- Holding institution
- Musée du Louvre
- Image provider
- wikimedia-commons
- License
- CC BY 2.5
- Credit
- Musée du Louvre, Département des Sculptures du Moyen Age, de la Renaissance et des temps modernes
Art Genome Taxonomy
10 tags
Subject Matter
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Animals Both · 99%
A large horse is the dominant subject, identified in the title and clearly visible at the center of the composition.
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Human Figure Both · 99%
The title identifies a groom, and the image clearly shows a male figure physically restraining the horse.
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Equestrian Both · 94%
The work centers on a horse attended and restrained by a groom, making horse-related subject matter central to the composition.
Styles and Movements
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Figurative Sculpture Both · 99%
The catalog classifies the work as a sculptural group, and the image clearly shows modeled human and animal figures in three-dimensional form.
Visual Qualities
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Dynamism Visual · 98%
The rearing horse, raised and extended limbs, streaming mane, and strong diagonals create a forcefully animated composition.
Medium and Techniques
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Sculpture Metadata · 100%
The catalog records the object as a sculptural group in the Louvre’s sculpture department.
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Large-Scale Sculpture Both · 99%
The cataloged height exceeds three meters, and the image presents a monumental sculptural group projecting prominently into architectural space.
Time Periods
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18th Century Art Metadata · 100%
The catalog dates the work to 1745 by its signature.
Geographic Regions
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French Art Metadata · 97%
The catalog identifies Guillaume Coustou as French and places the work’s origin at Marly in France.
Materials
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Marble Metadata · 100%
The catalog specifies Carrara marble.
Source & rights
Guillaume Coustou the Elder. Jastrow (2007)