Lioness with Cubs
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The artist describes this piece as being one that “chose him” – he created it from his observations of lions in the wild from his time working in Africa. He states;
“These creatures are not so different from ourselves, we share a lot in common. Just like us, mother animals love their babies and the babies love their mothers.”
This piece has an incredible amount of detail informed by how well the artist knows his subjects. Notice how each cub has a different personality. Notice, too, that although this is a bronze sculpture, the patina is designed to give a realistic impression of animals whose coloring is designed to blend with the African grassland where they live.
Did You Know?
- Lionesses do most of the hunting for the pride.
- They live in social groups called prides.
- Cubs are raised cooperatively.
- Lionesses lack the males mane.
About the artist
Tom Tischler had an obsession with wildlife as a child and later as an adult he gained useful knowledge of taxonomy and anatomy in Switzerland
More sculptures
Explore more animal sculptures along the river trail. Each piece brings a different story, artist, and perspective to the Waco Sculpture Zoo.
