Gloria Victis

Antonin Mercié

Cleveland Museum of Art

Bronze sculpture of a winged nude male figure lifting a nude female figure. The male figure has large wings protruding from his back. He is holding the female figure with one arm under her legs and the other around her back. The female figure has her arms around the male's neck. She is wearing a gold-colored cloth or armor around her torso. The base of the sculpture is round and has an inscription. The background is a gradient from dark to light gray. The sculpture appears to be titled "Gloria Victis" and is by artist Antonin Mercié.