Not name the song - name the *statue* from a song

July 26, 2015 6:10 AM

Can anyone recognise a particular statue that's part of the background of a Eurovision performance?

I'm a big fan of Italy's entry for Eurovision 2015 - but I also like the statue of the man with a dog that's part of the background visuals during the performance at the finals (easiest to see properly from about 2.33, towards the righthand side from the audience's perspective). Can anyone name the statue (or the statue it's part of)?

posted by sleepcrime to Media & Arts (3 answers total)

Best answer: It looks a lot like John Gibson's "Hunter and Dog," although it's flipped and the object in the man's hand seems a little different. It might have been photoshopped for the performance or digitally reconstructed from an engraving.
posted by The Giant Rat of Sumatra at 7:59 AM on July 26, 2015

Thanks giant rat, I was desperately trying to rember John Gibson but couldn't find his name. That's just what it is only reversed in the projection so the hunter is looking to center stage instead of off stage.
posted by chasles at 8:06 AM on July 26, 2015

Response by poster: Fantastic, thank you!
posted by sleepcrime at 10:27 AM on July 26, 2015