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THBHellenistic Limestone Bust of Alexander the Great
Lot 39
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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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Greece, Hellenistic, ca. 3rd century BCE. A finely carved bust of Alexander the Great, known for his wavy leonine hair and idealized features. This example aspires to Alexander's godlike presence as well as the undeniably handsome visage that the equally great Lysippos rendered, adorned by an elegant diadem. In addition to his deified beauty, exemplified with near-perfect features and enhanced with luscious passages of pink pigment, the bust is delineated with strong naturalism that is quintessential to the Hellenistic era. Size: 4.625" L x 4.5" W x 6.875" H (11.7 cm x 11.4 cm x 17.5 cm); 10.75" H (27.3 cm) on included custom stand.
Alexander the Great was the first Greek ruler to understand the power of art as propaganda. He hired Lysippos, the great 4th century BCE sculptor, to be his exclusive sculptor. Lysippos created godlike visages of Alexander with his characteristic windswept, tousled, wavy locks, slightly parted lips, and upward celestial directed gaze - as if Alexander's rulership was worthy of the gods. His depictions of Alexander - from boyhood through the ideal of youthful manhood - were powerful and impactful images conjuring might and beauty. Many sculptors of the Classical World aspired to Lysippos' artistic prowess.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-private Mazard Family collection, France, acquired in the 1980s
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#147187A fragment from a larger statue. Losses to some of the points on the diadem, chip to right ear, and nicks to peripheries. Expected surface wear commensurate with age. Liberal traces of pinkish pigment on the surface.Condition
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