Terracotta Sculpture Depicting the Goddess Hygieia, 19th Century

It could be the emblem of our contemporary society! Asclepius, god of medicine, and Epione, goddess of health, can be proud of their daughter who is finally establishing herself in 19th century societies. With the hygienist movement which was rampant at the time, the State intended to clean up towns and countryside and promote hygiene and cleanliness as the cardinal virtues of modernity! Thus, Hygie superbly embodies this new state of mind. Here she is crowned with ivy and holds a cup (the patera, one of the symbols of pharmacy) in her right hand and a bouquet of sage leaves in her left hand used for fumigations.

If ancient testimonies report the existence of sculptures representing Hygieia, only one has reached us. So much so that we can assume a certain freedom regarding the representation of the goddess in the 19th century. Our sculpture consists of two elements, both in very good condition.

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This terracotta sculpture is visible in our Bordeaux store, at 64 rue Notre-Dame in the Chartrons district.

Dimensions:

Height: 140 cm

Base width: 38 cm

Base depth: 40 cm

Weight: approximately 60 kg

Price: 6300€

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