Thursday, 16 September 2010

Botanic Gardens, Boy Extracting Thorn

This sculpture on a rocky outcrop in the Royal Botanic Gardens is called 'Boy Extracting Thorn'. It was one of the statues imported from Italy in 1883. This is a marble copy of the famous 'Boy With Thorn' (also known as Fedele, Fedelino or Spinario), a bronze Hellenistic statue that was given  to the city of Rome by Pope Sixtus IV in the 1471, creating the Palazzo dei Conservatori.
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20 comments:

  1. CildemerThursday, 16 September 2010 at 00:13:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful shot of a nice statue!
    I love that one too!

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    Thanks for sharing*******

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  2. ViolaThursday, 16 September 2010 at 01:43:00 GMT+10

    A very old sculpture, fantastic to be able to get to see it here in your blog! :)

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  3. Deborah Kay at The Paint SplashThursday, 16 September 2010 at 02:21:00 GMT+10

    Really like the statue. Thanks for posting it. Have a blessed week. Debbie

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  4. LindaThursday, 16 September 2010 at 02:31:00 GMT+10

    Very nice backdrop to that great statue too!

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  5. giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•.Thursday, 16 September 2010 at 05:13:00 GMT+10

    Molto dolce questa statua !
    Bella...

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  6. FranciscaThursday, 16 September 2010 at 05:19:00 GMT+10

    Ouch! I can feel his pain!

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  7. AndreaThursday, 16 September 2010 at 06:38:00 GMT+10

    Wow - that is a very different type of moment that's been captured. I never would've thought about turning such a menial task into art - and therefore - I can never be called "artist". Oh well, I can still appreciate it - thanks for posting such photos!

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  8. Ann, Chen Jie Xue 陈洁雪Thursday, 16 September 2010 at 08:49:00 GMT+10

    I like the creamish color flowers at the back. Great they didn't retire this statue.

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  9. JimThursday, 16 September 2010 at 09:23:00 GMT+10

    Ann, being Spring now, it was the perfect time to photograph it with the nearby plants in bloom.

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  10. CloudiaThursday, 16 September 2010 at 11:07:00 GMT+10

    Simple acts make noble moments captured in art.





    Warm Aloha from Honolulu

    Comfort Spiral

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  11. Bruce CaspersonnThursday, 16 September 2010 at 12:23:00 GMT+10

    Thorns can be found everywhere. Even statues.

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  12. PeterThursday, 16 September 2010 at 17:34:00 GMT+10

    what an undiscovered gem - obviously undiscovered by me!

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  13. diane bThursday, 16 September 2010 at 18:05:00 GMT+10

    It is a beautiful statue with a beautiful sky. Thanks for the info.

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  14. Joan ElizabethThursday, 16 September 2010 at 19:36:00 GMT+10

    Another nicely framed shot.

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  15. AnonymousThursday, 16 September 2010 at 20:50:00 GMT+10

    very interesting shot

    Nice day
    Tghanks for your comment
    http://graceolsson.com/blog/2010/09/changesofsky/

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  16. EG CameraGirlThursday, 16 September 2010 at 21:44:00 GMT+10

    I like the statue a LOT! It seems very appropriate for a botanical garden.

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  17. jocoFriday, 17 September 2010 at 17:56:00 GMT+10

    That 15th century Pope had a sense of humour, choosing to give this subject for a statue.

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  18. RandySaturday, 18 September 2010 at 12:28:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful sculpture!

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  19. kRiZcPEcSaturday, 18 September 2010 at 17:50:00 GMT+10

    What a botanic garden! Thanks for sharing.

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  20. Flotsam FriendsFriday, 24 September 2010 at 06:12:00 GMT+10

    What a great statue. That's it, I'm heading back to the Gardens to find this little guy. Too cute to miss. Pruxxx

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