Bellerophon Fighting the Chimaera
by SCHALLER, Johann Nepomuk, Marble, height 210 cm
On receiving a commission from the court to work up a lifesize male statue of youthful age, he opted for a group based on Bellerophon Fighting the Chimaera. For this sculpture, Schaller used as his model Canova’s recently completed group of Theseus and the Centaur.
Suggested listening (streaming mp3, 2 minutes):
Jean-Baptiste Lully: Bell�rophon, Air