Igor Mitoraj (1944–2014) *asclepios* (1988)

Bronze sculpture with a green patina, created in 1988, resting on a travertine base.
Signed and numbered on the work.

Inspired by Greek mythology, Asclepius illustrates Igor Mitoraj’s distinctive artistic universe, where the beauty of ancient statuary blends with the theme of the fragmented body and human fragility. The bronze’s patina and the travertine enhance the work’s timeless and archaeological quality.

Igor Mitoraj – Asclepius

Sculpture in green-patinated bronze, created in 1988, resting on a travertine base.
Signed and numbered on the work.

Inspired by Greek mythology, Asclepius illustrates Igor Mitoraj’s distinctive artistic universe, where the beauty of ancient statuary intertwines with the theme of the fragmented body and human fragility. The bronze patina and the travertine enhance the work’s timeless and archaeological quality.