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Antonio FrilliStatuary marble bust of Venus Italica second half of the 19th century Signedcirca 1870
circa 1870
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Statuary white marble bust of Venus Italica signed Antonio Frilli - Florence, Italy, second half of the 19th century. Measurements H total cm 50 H bust cm 39 W cm 30 D cm 24 This life-size bust expresses all the skill and mastery of sculptor Antonio Frilli. A work that is difficult to execute given the peculiar twisting of the head that alters all of its proportions, Frilli was able to execute it excellently, in a proportionate and elegant manner, which makes it superb from every point of view. Its history is also fascinating: the work of sculptor Antonio Canova, it is inspired by the famous marble statue in the Galleria Palatina in the Pitti Palace in Florence. This work was commissioned to replace the Venus de' Medici, transferred to Paris by Napoleon. The bust, a splendid reproduction of the torso of Venus Italica, is an example of neoclassical art, with particular attention to the rendering of details, such as the hair and the elegance of the face. Venus Italica, made between 1804 and 1812, is a work that Canova conceived as a kind of reinvention of the subject of Venus de' Medici. Indeed, the artist did not merely copy, but sought to capture the essence of ideal beauty and feminine grace, typical of the neoclassical style. The bust, in particular, enhances the softness of the skin and the delicacy of the facial features, paying homage to classical beauty with a modern twist. Antonio Frilli was a skilled Florentine sculptor and professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence. He opened his workshop in the city on Via dei Fossi in 1860, where Frilli Gallery is still located. There he began working together with a few assistants on Carrara marble sculptures for prestigious private commissions. Within a few years, the refinement of his works made him famous throughout the European continent, and he was able to offer his masterpieces at international salons in Australia and the United States. He soon achieved excellent results, becoming one of the most sought-after sculptors of his time. He was present at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia; in 1881 his statues and garden furniture were exhibited in the Italian pavilion in Melbourne, Australia. In 1904, two years after Frilli's death, his son Umberto participated in the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis. Louis in Missouri, where one of his father's works, a sculpture depicting a woman in a hammock (Nude Sleeping in a Hammock) made of white Carrara marble, won the Grand Prize and six gold medals. In 1999, the same piece was sold at Sotheby's with an auction estimate of $800,000.
- Creator:Antonio Frilli (1850 - 1920)
- Creation Year:circa 1870
- Dimensions:Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 11.82 in (30 cm)Depth: 9.45 in (24 cm)
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- Condition:The bust has never undergone restoration. Eccellenti condition. It rests on a white Carrara marble base. It is shipped in a custom-made wooden crate on a pallet with insurance on value.
- Gallery Location:Pistoia, IT
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU2746216510092
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