The Sacrifice of a Swine

Andrea Riccio

Cleveland Museum of Art

The Sacrifice of a Swine by Andrea Riccio. Bronze plaque with rectangular shape and slightly raised edges. The scene depicts a group of people gathered around a pig. The pig is on its side on the ground. A kneeling man on the right holds the pig down. The people are dressed in clothes with folds and draping. Some people wear hats or head coverings. Two columns are on either side of the group in the background. The background has a wall or structure behind the columns. The bronze has a dark brown patina with areas of lighter brown and some green. The bronze sits on a white surface. The background behind the plaque fades from dark gray to light gray.