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THBGallo-Roman Bronze Bacchus Figure w/ Thyrsus, ex-Arte
Lot 28
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Gallo Roman, Gaul (a region that includes present day Northern Italy, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, most of Switzerland, parts of Netherlands, and Germany on west bank of the Rhine), Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 3rd century CE. A striking, solid cast-bronze statuette depicting Bacchus (Greek Dionysos), the god of wine, fertility, vegetation, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, festivity, and theatre, nude and striding forward with a goat's skin draped over his left shoulder and his right arm by his side as he grasps his thyrsus. Capped by a crown of grape leaves, his face is framed by a fulsome beard and curly hair. A marvelous rendering of Bacchus displaying the ancient artist's strong interest in delineating the physiognomy and movement of Bacchus's godly musculature. Size: 1.375" W x 3.25" H (3.5 cm x 8.3 cm); 5.75" H (14.6 cm) on included custom stand.
Bacchus was the deity to which the Romans dedicated their festival of drunken revelry known as Bacchanalia. The cult of Bacchus was immensely popular in ancient Rome, and symbols of the god - signifying the freedom created by wine, music, and ecstatic dance - were coveted. In addition to statues like this example, imagery of Bacchus was used to decorate mosaics, vessels, sarcophagi, furniture, and all manner of visual culture throughout the Roman Empire. Though a prominent subject in Roman art, he was not always depicted in the same manner. The Romans typically characterized him as an elderly man with a lengthy beard or an attractive, effeminate, long-haired youth. His attributes typically included the thyrsus (a long staff topped with a pinecone), a drinking cup, a leopard or panther skin like in this example, and a fruiting vine, and he was usually accompanied by a troop of Satyrs and Maenads.
This piece has been searched against the Art Loss Register database and has been cleared. The Art Loss Register maintains the world’s largest database of stolen art, collectibles, and antiques.
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Arte Primitivo, New York, USA, December 16, 1998, lot 537
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#165572Missing right foot, part of club, and possible some of left hand. Expected softening of detail and light abrasions. Otherwise, excellent with rich patina.Condition
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