Rhinoceros Attacked by Tigers, Bronze sculpture in Tuileries Garden, France
Rhinoceros Attacked by Tigers is a bronze sculpture showing a battle between a rhinoceros and tigers, roughly 1.75 meters tall and 3.3 meters wide. The animal forms are carved with careful attention to show their muscles and movements during the violent moment.
Auguste Cain finished this work in 1882, and it was shown at the Paris Salon in 1884 and then at the World's Fair in 1889. These exhibitions helped make it a notable example of French animal sculpture from that era.
The portrayal of wild animals reflects the European fascination of the 1800s for exotic creatures found far from home. You can see how the artist captured the power and movement that interested naturalists of that period.
The sculpture sits in the Tuileries Garden near the Terrasse des Feuillants and is visible from outside. You can easily spot the engraved inscription showing the artist's name and when the work was finished.
The composition captures extreme motion and violence in a way rarely shown in garden sculptures of that time. This was unusual for public gardens, where such intense scenes were typically avoided.
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