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THBGreco-Roman Bronze Isis-Fortuna (Tyche), ex-Sotheby's
Lot 57c
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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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Day 1 of an important 2-day auction featuring exceptional, museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Etruscan, Roman, Viking, Russian, Near Eastern, as well as Asian Art from China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Burma and India. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Greco-Roman, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A stunning cast bronze deity with attributes of two primary goddesses of the Hellenistic world, Isis and Fortuna (Greek Tyche). While the clothing, notably the knot over the breast, is characteristic of Isis, her overall pose as well as the modius relates to Fortuna. Dressed in a long flowing chiton and voluminous himation presenting abundant folds of drapery, the figure stands with her weight shifted to her advanced left foot, while the right foot is placed somewhat backwards and is raised from the ground below. Her right arm, extended a tad from her body presents a hand that appears to be gripping something; perhaps Fortuna's rudder, an instrument she used to direct lives. Though her left arm is missing, it probably held a cornucopia or horn of plenty. Size: 7.24" H (18.4 cm)
This attractive goddess faces forward with a youthful glow - absolutely idealized vision sans wrinkles or any signs of age. She gazes into the distance with a lovely visage framed by a beautiful coiffure of wavy locks gathered into a bun with long braids falling to her shoulders. The presence of the modius is unusual, since Isis-Fortuna usually wears an elaborate composite headdress referred to as the basileion. Although Isis was an Egyptian deity, her popularity spread into the Mediterranean basin from the Ptolemaic period on, prior to becoming embraced by the Romans. Here we see a Hellenistic interpretation, and in the Greco-Roman world, Isis embodied all things feminine, a beautiful blend of features belonging to Artemis, Aphrodite, and Demeter - a composite goddess who reigned over the sea and the world of the deceased and was also the protector of the city of Alexandria.
Cf: Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae (LIMC), vol. V, Zurich, 1997, s.v. Isis, pp. 784 ss and Lexicon Iconographicum Mythologiae Classicae (LIMC), vol. VIII, Zurich, 1997, s.v. Tyche et Tyche/Fortuna, pp. 115-141.
Provenance: ex-SothebyÂ’s London 14 December 1995, lot 116Left arm and its attribute are lost, but otherwise in overall very good state of preservation. Bronze presents dark brown coloration with areas of green patina. Cast via the lost-wax process, it is now full of sand. Arms were made separately and attached under the edge of the chiton.Condition
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