Bellerophon Taming Pegasus: Large Version
Lipchitz, Jacques

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Date
1964-1966Description
General view; Lipchitz's sculpture depicts the Greek hero Bellerophon wrestling with the winged horse Pegasus, whose hooves, wings and tail radiate in all directions. The tangle of bodies stands precariously atop a base that looks like a giant railroad spike. The story of Bellerophon represented the dominance of man over nature, according to Lipchitz. In Greek mythology, Bellerophon tamed Pegasus with a golden bridle from the goddess Athena and with the horse's help accomplished a series of tests Zeus had assigned him. [The second of two castings stands in front of the Law School at Columbia University, information from their site.]
Type of Work
sculpture (visual work)Subject
abstraction or non-objective, animals, contemporary (1960 to present), mythology (Classical), Twentieth century, Modernist, Cubist
Rights
Rights Statement
Licensed for educational and research use by the MIT community only