"Roman and Greek Myths", Fabulous Gilded Bronze Urn with Male Nudes, Levillain
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"Roman and Greek Myths", Fabulous Gilded Bronze Urn with Male Nudes, Levillain
By Ferdinand Levillain
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Teeming with male nudes and mythological scenes illustrating stories such as Diogenes' search for an honest man, and Romulus and Remus' role in the birth of Rome, this rare bronze urn was sculpted by Ferdinand Levillain, France's master of bas relief at the turn of the last century. Levillain was famous for his low reliefs in medallic work and finely-detailed bronze objects, and was greatly admired in his day for giving a modern interpretation to Greek and Roman subjects. This stunning gilded bronze urn...
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Ferdinand Levillain Sculptures
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