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Angélique et Médor

Angelica and Medoro

Figures from the Italian epic poem Orlando furioso by Ludovico Ariosto (1516)

Nicolas Sébastien Adam & Albert Roze
1894

Description

Marble sculpture of the pagan princess Angelica who saves the wounded Saracen knight Medoro, falls in love, and elopes with him to Cathay. The sculpture is a copy from the group by Nicolas-Sébastien Adam (1705-1778).

Sculptors

Nicolas Sébastien Adam (Nancy 1705 - Paris 1778), French sculptor, son of Jacob Sigisbert Adam (Wikipedia).
Albert-Dominique Roze (Amiens 1861 - Amiens 1952), French sculptor (Wikipedia).

Sources & Information

Richesses en Somme, Sculptures.

Locatie (N 49°53'17" - E 2°17'47") (Satellite view: Google Maps)

Item Code: frpi050; Photograph: 3 June 2012
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