This Greco-Roman bronze sculpture of a boy sitting on a rock extracting a thorn from his foot (Lo Spinario) dates from the 1st century BC and is consi
This Greco-Roman bronze sculpture of a boy sitting on a rock extracting a thorn from his foot (Lo Spinario) dates from the 1st century BC and is considered to be a Roman copy of a Hellenistic work of the 3rd century BC. It is one of a few large-scale bronze works to survive from antiquity. Bronze is a metal alloy of copper and tin, and provided a valuable strong and lightweight material for use in the ancient world. Though a large number of Hellenistic works of art were produced in bronze during this period, many were melted down and re-used to forge ammunition and weapons. This art form, lost for many centuries, was rediscovered in the Renaissance period and this particular work greatly influenced early Renaissance artists. Subsequently, it has become one of the most famous bronze sculptures and has instigated many copies and variations.
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