Mercury Hermes Bronze Cauceus On Marble Base Signed Sculpture Art Figure Nude
Mercury hermes cauceus bronze on marble base signed sculpture art figurine nude. This product sheet is originally written in English. Please find below a machine translation in French.
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Bronze dimensions with marble base: height 23" x width 13". Height without base: 19.5. Giambologna has become famous for its sharp sense of action and movement, as well as its refined and differentiated surface finish. Among his most famous works are mercury (of which he made four versions), placed on one foot, supported by a zephyr. It is depicted wearing a winged petase on the head and winged sandals that give it speed in flight.
He carries the caducée in his hand, the stick he received from Apollo, which became the symbol of the practice of medicine. The god raises an arm towards heaven, in a gesture borrowed from the repertoire of classical rhetoric characteristic of the giambologna maniera. The quality of this refined art is rarely found in the recast bronzes. This sculpture was cast using the "lost wax method" and is mounted on a magnificent heavy marble base with a delicious bronze trim around the base. SEO and model services provided by inkfrog. This sculpture was cast using the wax method p. This item is in the category "art, antiques\art of xxe, contemporary\sculptures, statues". The seller is "bronze_vault" and is located in this country: us. This item can be shipped to the following country: whole world.
- theme: nude Type: sculpture
- format: naked statuette