Hibernia and Brian Boroimhe

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In this allegorical work, the sculptor John Hogan took to depict the Irish king Brian Boru (c. 91-1014) as a child, receiving guidance and motherly chiding from Hivernia, the female representation of Ireland. The name Hibernia was taken from Greek geographical accounts. An Irish born sculptor, John Hogan spent much of his professional career in Rome under the guidance of the Danish master Bertel Thorvaldsen. Thorvaldsen said that Hogan was the best sculptor he had worked with.

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Crawford Art Gallery is a National Cultural Institution dedicated to historic and contemporary visual art. Located in the heart of Cork city, the gallery is a critical part of Ireland's cultural and tourism infrastructure, welcoming more than 265,000 visitors a year. Admission is free. The collection comprises more than 3,000 works, ranging from eighteenth-century Irish and European painting and sculpture, through to contemporary video installations. At the heart of the collection are the Canova Casts, a collection of Greek and Roman sculpture casts brought to Cork in 1818 from the Vatican Museums in Rome. Through its exhibitions and Learn & Explore programmes, Crawford Art Gallery is committed to fostering recognition, critical assessment, and acknowledgement of historical and contemporary Irish and international art practice. Charity Number: CHY 18818

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