Belisarius and His Guide, 1794, French, Paris, Bronze, mounted in a bronze circlet with floral ornament painted to resemble gilt bronze, into which is fitted the original rotating mechanism, H. 18 in., D. 14 3/8 in. (47.5 x 36.6 cm), Sculpture-Bronze, Antoine Denis Chaudet (French, Paris 1763–1810 Paris), The popularity of the victorious sixth-century Byzantine general Belisarius aroused the jealous wrath of his emperor Justinian to the point that he had Belisarius imprisoned, then blinded and turned loose to beg for his living
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Belisarius, Guide, 1794, French, Paris, Bronze, mounted, bronze circlet, floral ornament painted, resemble gilt bronze, fitted, original rotating mechanism, H, 18, D, 14 3/8, 47.5 x 36.6 cm, Sculpture-Bronze, Antoine Denis Chaudet, 1763–1810, popularity, victorious sixth-century, Byzantine, general, aroused, jealous wrath, emperor Justinian, point, Belisarius imprisoned, blinded, turned loose, beg, living
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