The Last of the Spartans

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The Last of the Spartans
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Artist Gaetano Trentanove
Year1892
Typemarble
Dimensions66 cm× 200 cm× 69 cm(26 in× 79 in× 27 in)
LocationMilwaukee Art Museum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
OwnerLayton Art Collection

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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References

  1. "The Last of the Spartans, (sculpture)". Art Inventories Catalog-SIRIS. Smithsonian American Art Museum. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  2. "The Last of the Spartans". Milwaukee Art Museum Collection. Milwaukee Art Museum. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  3. Kelly, Chelsea (9 January 2011). "From the Collection: Marble through the Ages". Under the Wings. Milwaukee Art Museum. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  4. Moriarty, Judith Ann (26 August 2011). "One Piece at a Time: Forever Young". Third Coast Digtest. Retrieved 17 April 2013.