# Salammbô with Mathô. I Love You! I Love You!

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## Artwork

- Artist: [RIVIÈRE, Théodore](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/rivire-thodore-r64b98bd2d58a21>)
- Date: 1851-1900
- Technique: Bronze, height 42 cm

## Commentary

Salammbô with Mathô. I Love You! I Love You! 1892 Bronze, height 42 cm Private collection The subject is taken from Gustave Flaubert&#39;s exotic historical novel, Salammbô, published in 1862. It represents the Carthaginian priestess Salammbô retrieving her city&#39;s sacred veil, the Zaimph, from her enemy Mathô, who is consumed with desire for her. This is a cast of Rivière&#39;s celebrated model, with waxy detailing. There is a bronze and ivory version in the Musée d&#39;Orsay, Paris.

## Related artworks

- [Salammbô and Matho](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/rivire-thodore-r64b98bd2d58a21/salammb-and-matho-r7241277c3a1480>)

## Attribution

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