Roman Gladiator (sculpture) explained

Roman Gladiator
Artist:Gustave Georges (Joris) Theodore Geefs
Medium:Bronze sculpture
Metric Unit:cm
Imperial Unit:in
City:San Francisco, California, U.S.
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Roman Gladiator is an outdoor 1881 bronze sculpture by Gustave Georges (Joris) Theodore Geefs (20 November 1850 – 4 December 1933), the son of Joseph Geefs who is a brother of Guillaume Geefs, installed in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, in the U.S. state of California.

Description

The statue depicts a nude man holding a sword, and wearing a cloak and helmet. It measures approximately 100 x 36.25 x 33 inches, and rests on a base that measures approximately 40 x 44 x 44 inches.[1] The bronze plaque on the front of the base reads:

History

The sculpture was surveyed by the Smithsonian Institution's "Save Outdoor Sculpture!" program in 1992, and is administered by the San Francisco Arts Commission.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Roman Gladiator, (sculpture).. Smithsonian Institution. March 19, 2018.