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Mataró Museum. Can Serra

Sculpture of a boy with bird

Sculpture of a boy with bird, c. 1st - 2nd centuries AD. Marble from Paros, 23 x 19 x 12 cm. From number 12, Carrer de Sant Cristòfor. Photo by Eusebi Escarpenter. Mataró Museum. Can Serra.

Sculpture of a boy with bird, c. 1st - 2nd centuries AD. Marble from Paros, 23 x 19 x 12 cm. From number 12, Carrer de Sant Cristòfor. Photo by Eusebi Escarpenter. Mataró Museum. Can Serra.

Torso of a sculpture that depicts a boy embracing a bird, made of marble and coming from the Greek island of Paros.

This sculptural theme was quite popular in Hellenistic Greek and Roman art; depictions of children playing or wrestling with animals either by themselves or as part of a more complex scene was a characteristic feature of the decoration of wealthy homes.

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