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White marble sculpture of a young figure reclining on a rectangular base, head tilted back, eyes closed, hands clasped at the chest, against a gray background.

Saint Tarcisius

A white marble sculpture shows a youth reclining on a rectangular base, head tilted back, eyes closed, hands clasped at the chest over a loosely draped cloth. Flowing folds of drapery trail over the body and toward the feet against a plain gray backdrop.

Artist
Alexandre Falguière
Date
ca. 1880
Medium
Marble
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
3811 × 2285 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1885).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Fund, 2007

Español: San Tarsicio

Una escultura de mármol blanco muestra a un joven recostado sobre una base rectangular, con la cabeza inclinada hacia atrás, los ojos cerrados y las manos juntas sobre el pecho, sobre una tela holgada. Pliegues fluidos de ropaje recorren el cuerpo hacia los pies, contra un fondo gris liso.

Português: São Tarcísio

Uma escultura em mármore branco mostra um jovem reclinado sobre uma base retangular, com a cabeça inclinada para trás, os olhos fechados e as mãos unidas sobre o peito, sobre um tecido solto. Dobras fluidas do tecido percorrem o corpo até os pés, contra um fundo cinza liso.

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