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Kneeling Youth with Bound Hands by Leonhard Kern

Museum collection · Germany

Leonhard Kern

1588–1662

German sculptor (1588–1622).

At a glance

Life
1588–1662
Origin
Germany
Practice
sculptor
sculptorSculpturefruitwood, possibly pear

Biography

Leonhard Kern (1588–1662) is described by Wikidata as German sculptor (1588–1622). The linked open-data record associates the artist with Germany. Recorded practices include sculptor.

Kneeling Youth with Bound Hands, held by National Gallery of Art, provides a verified collection point from which to explore the artist’s sculpture. The museum record supplies the work’s date, material, dimensions, credit line, and reusable image.

Research links

National Gallery of Art collection recordWikidata

In the collection

Works to explore

The sculpture depicts a nude male figure crouching with his knees bent and hands behind him. His head is turned to the left with a slightly pained or strained expression. The sculpture is made of a dark material, likely bronze, giving it a polished, dark brown color with subtle variations that accentuate the muscular details of the figure. The material reflects light, highlighting the contours and features of the man's body. The figure rests on a rectangular, stepped base that is also of the same brown material. The proportions are realistic, and the details such as the curly hair and defined musculature add a lifelike quality to the sculpture.

Museum collection

National Gallery of Art

Kneeling Youth with Bound Hands

Leonhard Kern · second quarter 17th century