Lot n° 252
Estimation :
500 - 800
EUR
* Late 19th century Italian school - Lot 252
* Late 19th century Italian school
Cockfight
Terracotta group
Signed on the base Bisordi; the lower part symbolizing purgatory, resting on a turquoise marble base.
H. 24 cm - H. (total) 27 cm
Allegory of immortality.
In ancient Rome, the rooster was the symbol of victory over death, then became the symbol of resurrection in paleo-Christian values.
The battle of good against evil, the return of Christ and the Last Judgment.
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