Sculpture - Bronze - Runner - Grand Tour - Italy - 19th century

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Sculpture - Bronze - Runner - Grand Tour - Italy - 19th century

Name: Sculpture - Bronze - Runner - Grand Tour - Italy - 19th century
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: ZBHJIU3FF2
Price: 750 EUR
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By Gallery BroK’ AntiK’

750 €

Period 19th century

Style Empire Style, Consulat

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Bronze sculpture of the Grand Tour of Italy, inspired by the ancient models of the Herculaneum runners* of the Villa of the Papyri of Herculaneum and preserved at the Royal Museum of Naples
Posted on a rectangular base

* The two twin bronze statues are part of the statuary of the Villa of the Papyri a luxury villa located on the outskirts of ancient Herculaneum (Ercolano) where they were found in 1754. The work represents two young naked athletes on an irregular base in a similar and specular posture quite similar in the facial features. The statue shows the athlete with the left leg bent forward and the sole of the foot resting on the ground while the right leg is behind with the heel raised; the trunk is leaning forward; the right arm is bent while the left is lowered; the head is slightly turned towards the shoulders; the hair with short tousled tufts on the forehead is arranged in two opposite strands in the shape of clips the eyes are well detailed. These are probably copies of Greek statues from the end of the 4th century or the beginning of the 3rd century BC celebrating a victorious athlete in one of the great Panhellenic games.

Italy 19th century

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Empire Style, Consulat (Bronze sculptures of Empire Style, Consulat Style)
Period	19th century (Bronze sculptures 19th century)
Country of origin	Italy
Length (cm)	13
Width (cm)	7
Height (cm)	21