For my work of art I went and saw "Lion crushing the serpent" located in Rittenhouse Square.
The sculpture is a large bronze work by French artist Antoine-Louis Barye.
Barye was a member of the group known as the animaliers, which consisted of artists who focused mainly on animals. Baryes' image of the lion subduing the snake is a powerful image of strength and ferocity, and has great detail from the lions teeth to the incredible rendition of the hair.
According to the Philadelphia website visitphilly, they state that, "The lion [...] is not an ordinary beast. It represents the French monarchy, and the serpent is a universal symbol of evil."
I saw this the other day and almost wrote about it.
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