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Location
Inventory Number
A371
Catalogue Number
A371Catalogue Level / Collection
Thorvaldsen's Art > Thorvaldsen's Sculptures (A)
Explanation
- Hygieia is the goddess of health. Here she is allowing a snake, the symbol of medicine, to drink from a bowl held by Cupid. The message is that love promotes health.
Motif / Theme
Version / Edition
Marble Version
Dimension
- Height 80 cm
- Width 57 cm
Art Form / Craft
Sculpture
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Acquisition Mode
Bequest from Bertel ThorvaldsenAcquisition Date
March 24, 1844