The Last of the Spartans is a sculpture by Italian and American artist Gaetano Trentanove displayed at the Milwaukee Art Museum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.[1] The white marble figurative sculpture depicts a fallen soldier.[2] The depiction of the figure is highly detailed and realistic.[3] The work was originally exhibited at the World's Columbian Exposition in 1893.[4]
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| Artist | Gaetano Trentanove |
| Year | 1892 |
| Type | marble |
| Dimensions | 66 cm × 200 cm × 69 cm (26 in × 79 in × 27 in) |
| Location | Milwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Owner | Layton Art Collection |
References
edit- ^ "The Last of the Spartans, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog-SIRIS. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ "The Last of the Spartans". Milwaukee Art Museum Collection. Milwaukee Art Museum. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Kelly, Chelsea. "From the Collection: Marble through the Ages". Under the Wings. Milwaukee Art Museum. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
- ^ Moriarty, Judith Ann (26 August 2011). "One Piece at a Time: Forever Young". Third Coast Digtest. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
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