Green patina bronze

Found near Luxembourg and preserved in the Musée du Louvre, this bronze from the Gallo-Roman period (c. 2nd century AD) is one of the most interesting and best preserved of all those that have come down to us. It combines the naturalism dear to the Romans with the Gallic taste for stylization and decorative compositions.

This running boar is charging, its bristles bristling, its head raised towards the enemy, its mouth half-open. The remarkable treatment of the coat, in supple strands animated by running, gives it a vivid impression of power and movement. It could be an offering to a god.