Europa and the Bull

© Estate of Paul Howard Manship. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for re…
© Estate of Paul Howard Manship
Europa and the Bull
© Estate of Paul Howard Manship. Photograph and digital image © Delaware Art Museum. Not for reproduction or publication.

Europa and the Bull

Datec. 1924
Artist (American sculptor, 1885–1966)
MediumBronze
Dimensions10 1/2 × 12 7/8 × 7 1/2 in. (26.7 × 32.7 × 19.1 cm)
8 1/2 × 12 7/8 × 7 1/2 in. (21.6 × 32.7 × 19.1 cm)
base: 2 × 12 7/8 × 7 1/2 in. (5.1 × 32.7 × 19.1 cm)
Credit LineGift of Titus C. Geesey, 1966
Object number1966-92
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsSCULPTURE
Label TextIn many of his sculptures Paul Manship fused ancient Greek motifs and modern style. Influenced by artistic movements, Manship emphasized line, mass, and form, rather than realistic depiction in his classical subjects.