Beschrijving
Lion Crushing a Serpent is a sculpture from 1832 by Antoine-Louis Barye (1796–1875). Although his contemporaries criticised his style and his choice of animal subjects, Barye is now esteemed as the founder of the Parisian animaliers. The noble lion, representing the new King and the people of France, is shown in a triumphant struggle against the serpent, which symbolises Charles X (reigned 1824–1830) and the ousted Bourbon dynasty. The pair also alludes to the constellations of Leo and Hydra, which ruled the heavens during the July Revolution of 27–30 July 1830, suggesting a celestial sanction for the reign of Louis-Philippe.
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