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The sculpture shows a warrior standing over a fallen opponent. The warrior wears detailed armor, holds a sword in his right hand, and the opponent's severed head in his left hand. The scene is on a bronze plaque. The warrior looks strong and dominant, with intricate armor and facial features. The fallen opponent lies below the warrior, partially covered by the warrior's cape. In the background, there are trees and rolling hills.
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The sculpture shows a warrior standing over a fallen opponent. The warrior wears detailed armor, holds a sword in his right hand, and the opponent's severed head in his left hand. The scene is on a bronze plaque. The warrior looks strong and dominant, with intricate armor and facial features. The fallen opponent lies below the warrior, partially covered by the warrior's cape. In the background, there are trees and rolling hills.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

A Victorious Warrior

Peter Flötner

Date
1543 or before
Medium
bronze//Light brown patina
Dimensions
overall: 5.3 x 4 cm (2 1/16 x 1 9/16 in.) gross weight: 35 gr
Classification
Sculpture · Plaquette
Accession number
1957.14.568
Credit line
Samuel H. Kress Collection
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • history
  • secular
  • Renaissance
  • Renaissance Plaquettes
  • Nuremberg
  • Arminius
Provenance

Gustave Dreyfus [1837-1914], Paris; his estate; purchased 1930 by (Duveen Brothers, Inc., London and New York); purchased 1945 by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, New York; gift 1957 to NGA.

NGA object ID 44288. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.