Young Mozart Playing Violin - Bronze Sculpture

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A cast bronze figure of a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, modeled in the style of 19th-century European academic sculpture. The … Read more A cast bronze figure of a young Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, modeled in the style of 19th-century European academic sculpture. The piece depicts Mozart.

The green-brown coloration of the coat and warm bronze tones of the face and hands echo the techniques of French and Austrian Romantic-era sculptors. Mounted on a black marble base.

This work follows the tradition of 19th-century sculptors such as Houdon and Carrier-Belleuse, who popularized refined portrait bronzes of historical and cultural icons. See less