vintage composite marble the gaddi torso hellenic 20th c

This is a beautifully sculpted composite marble torso after the Gaddi torso.

The original is displayed in the Classical sculpture room of the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, and is a Hellenistic sculpture of the 2nd Century BC.
The attention to detail throughout the piece is second to none and the figure is extremely lifelike.This high quality bust is made from marble dust or artificial marble.Condition:In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.Dimensions in cm:Height 50 x Width 46 x Depth 23Weight 16 kgDimensions in inches:Height 1 foot, 8 inches x Width 1 foot, 6 inches x Depth 9 inchesWeight 35.3 lbs
Our reference: 04927
Gaddi Torso - formerly considered to be the torso of a satyrwhen it was in the Gaddi collection, Florence. The sculpture is now thought to represent acentaurstraining against his bonds, a theme that was represented several times in Hellenistic art, as it was an emblem of civilized control of Man's baser nature.TheGaddi Torsoremained with the Gaddi heirs until it was sold, still in its untouched fragmentary condition, toLeopold I, Grand Duke of Tuscanyin 1778.The torso was very likely discovered in Rome, according to Giovanni Di Pasquale and Fabrizio Paolucci.It was certainly already in the collections of the Florentine Gaddi family in the early 16th century, when Florentine artists and sculptors knew it. The sculpture appears on a pedestal, among other vestiges of shattered Classical pagan culture, in theAdoration of the Shepherdsthat was painted in 1515 by theBolognesepainterAmico Aspertini.Marble dust is combined with cement or synthetic resins to make reconstituted or cultured marble. The appearance of marble can be simulated with faux marbling, a painting technique that imitates the stone's colour patterns.

Antiques.co.uk Ref: HK6EJQDQM

Width (cm):

46

Height (cm):

50

Depth (cm):

23

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