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Het Ros Beyaard en de Vier Heemskinderen

The Horse Bayard and the Four Aymon Brothers

Figures from a 12th century Old French chanson de geste, known as Les Quatre Fils Aymon
(Wikipedia)

Aloys De Beule & Domien Inghels
1913

Gent / Het Ros Beyaard en de Vier Heemskinderen

Description

Bronze sculpture of a rearing horse with four young men, with two defeated men on the ground in front of the horse.

Annotation

The sculpture was part of the World Exhibition of 1913.

Sculptors

Aloys De Beule (Zele 1861-Gent 1935), Belgisch beeldhouwer (Wikipedia).
Domien Inghels (1881-1946), Belgian sculptor.

Sources & Information

Gentblogt, ‘t Ros Beyaard.
vzw Statua, Standbeelden.be (site doesn't exist anymore).

Locatie (N 51°1'54" - E 3°43'3") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: beov052; Photograph: 17 December 2011
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