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.

20 comments:

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

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

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

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  4. Very nice backdrop to that great statue too!

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

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

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  8. Simple acts make noble moments captured in art.





    Warm Aloha from Honolulu

    Comfort Spiral

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  9. what an undiscovered gem - obviously undiscovered by me!

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

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  11. very interesting shot

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

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

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

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  14. 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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