Leopoldo Franciolini, “Serpent”, 1889, Musical Instrument, Wood, Leather, Brass, Ivory, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
This instrument is in the Crosby Brown Collection of Musical Instruments at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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Huang Yong Ping
Huang Yong Ping, “Ressort”, Aluminum and Stainless Steel, Queensland Art Gallery, Australia
The twisting metal sculpture “Ressort” rises out of a pool and extends 174 feet (53 meters). Currently on view at the Queensland Art Gallery is Ressort, a 174-foot (53 meters). The work by Huang Yong Ping was commissioned for the Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art. The serpent is considered good fortune in Chinese culture and is prominent in Ping’s work.