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The sculpture depicts three intertwined human figures. One figure has wings. The figures are engaged in a dynamic pose, with one figure supporting another. The third figure lies beneath. The sculpture is made from dark bronze, highlighting the intricate details of the anatomy and drapery. The composition creates a sense of movement and interaction between the figures.
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The sculpture depicts three intertwined human figures. One figure has wings. The figures are engaged in a dynamic pose, with one figure supporting another. The third figure lies beneath. The sculpture is made from dark bronze, highlighting the intricate details of the anatomy and drapery. The composition creates a sense of movement and interaction between the figures.

National Gallery of Art · Sculpture

Boreas and Orithyia (Allegory of Air)

Gaspard Marsy II and Anselme Flamen

Date
original marble 1677/1681 (Marsy) and 1684/1687 (Flamen); bronze c. 1693-1716
Medium
bronze
Dimensions
overall: 53.3 x 29 x 27 cm (21 x 11 7/16 x 10 5/8 in.)
Classification
Sculpture · Small Bronze
Accession number
1986.74.2
Credit line
Gift of Asbjorn R. Lunde
Time span
1651 to 1700
Department
CSD
Original NGA record Wikidata

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • classical
  • mythology
  • French Sculpture of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries
  • cast
  • Boreas
  • Orithyia
Provenance

(Sale, Sotheby Parke Bernet, New York, 7-8 June 1973, 2nd, no. 228); purchased by Asbjorn R. Lunde [1927-2017], New York; gift 1986 to NGA.

NGA object ID 69416. 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.