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Memento or Vanitas carved on white Carrara and Emperador spain

$5,036.55
£3,746.69
€4,200
CA$6,896.76
A$7,668.26
CHF 4,003.94
MX$93,341.40
NOK 51,088.56
SEK 47,867.54
DKK 31,972.28
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memento marble, vanitas marble, vanitas bust, ancient Roman, Roman art, classical art, Greek art, bust, white Carrara marble, emperador bust, classical sculpture, ancient sculpture, ancient bust, made in Italy Finely carved bust in Spanish Emperador marble with Carrara white skull representing the theme of "Vanitas" or "Memento Mori" It was a very popular theme especially in the 1600s; the name comes from the biblical phrase "vanitas vanitatum et omnia vanitas" was a warning to the ephemeral human condition as was also the "Memento mori." The dimensions are 43 x 25 x 20 cm the weight is 28 kg Il peso complessivo è di kg 35 italian manufacturing certified by the Lazio region The sculpture has an "antiqued" treatment, even with special patina, which makes it similar to the original museum models. The sculpture is a model created in the Todini workshop in Tarquinia (italy), this workshop has obtained quality certification from the Lazio region and has been included in a list of workshops "with high cultural and aesthetic value"
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  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.93 in (43 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 7.88 in (20 cm)
  • Style:
    Baroque (In the Style Of)
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  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    2005
  • Production Type:
    New & Custom(One of a Kind)
  • Estimated Production Time:
    Available Now
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Tarquinia, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU9536238304252

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