Antique Bronze Sculpture Representing Hebe With The Eagle Of Jupiter Signed "druot" 19th Century.

Patinated bronze sculpture signed Druot representing Hebe with the eagle of Jupiter.

This beautiful girl is Hebe, daughter of Zeus and Hera.

She is the servant of the mother and the cupbearer of the gods with the task of serving the nectar and ambrosia, which ensure eternal youth to the Olympians.

Hebe is therefore the very personification of flourishing youth, which the Romans identified in the goddess Iuventas, protector of adolescents.

One fine day on Olympus, Hebe serves the gods when she slides to earth.

The dress opens and slides; the young girl remains naked in front of the "scandalized" spectators.

No one has a word of comfort for her, instead she receives only disapproving glances.

Zeus takes advantage of this to remove her from her duties as cupbearer.

This role will be played by Ganymede, the handsome Trojan prince whom Zeus himself had kidnapped some time before, taking the form of an eagle (note the painting, bottom right).

Hebe will instead marry Heracles.

For the hero, who has become a demigod at the end of his labors, marriage with the young girl will mean access to immortality.

General condition: Good condition.

Origin: France 19th century.

Dimensions: 45x25 H76cm.

Document: Certificate of authenticity.

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