Pair of Terracotta Busts

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Pair of Terracotta Busts

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A terracotta bust of Apollo Belvedere, Continental, circa 1960. 30 ins. high, 21 ins. wide, 13 ins. deep; diameter of socle 8 ins. The Roman Apollo Belvedere, a marble copy of the lost Greek bronze, dates to ca. 120-140 and is in the Vatican Museum collection. Discovered in about 1509 (recorded in that year, but possibly discovered earlier), Apollo Belvedere is one of the most admired and replicated of all Antique models. German art historian Johann Winckelmann (1717-1768) proclaimed this Apollo to be the most glorious example of the Greek aesthetic ideal, citing its “noble simplicity and quiet grandeur”. Replicas of this figure have often been paired with replicas of the Diane Chasseresse, another significant Antique model, owing to the 17th-century theory that they had been carved by the same hand (not proven), but also to the fact that they are both of similarly celebrated quality. In the 19th century, a bronze Apollo and Diane were in the gardens at Malmaison, a marble pair at Chatsworth, and a plaster pair at a London gallery, just to name a few. A terra-cotta bust of Diana the Hunter, also known as Diane Chasseresse, after the Antique original, Continental, circa 1960. 29 ins. high, 19 ins. wide, 10 ins. deep; diameter of socle 8 ins. The original Roman marble, now in the Louvre, is first recorded for certain at Fontainebleau in February 1586. Alone amongst the statues exported from Italy before the second half of the 17th century, it acquired a reputation outside Italy equivalent to the masterpieces in the Belvedere or the Villa Borghese. Literature: Taste and the Antique, Haskell and Penny, p. 196.

Dimensions:
Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 19 in (48.26 cm)Depth: 10 in (25.4 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 2
Style:
Neoclassical (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Terracotta,Cast
Place of Origin:
Europe
Period:
1960-1969
Date of Manufacture:
1960
Condition:
Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. Please note different sizes of each as listed in the description.
Seller Location:
Katonah, NY
Reference Number:
Seller: 059721stDibs: LU864411901793