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THBNaturalistic Roman Marble Head of a Youth
Lot 30
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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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By Artemis Gallery
Aug 26, 2021
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2021-08-26 10:00:00
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Features classical antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art from cultures encompassing the globe. Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Asian, Pre-Columbian, Native American, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fine / Visual Arts, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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- Lot Description
Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 4th century CE. A remarkable hand-carved marble head of a Roman youth in high relief featuring a naturalistic face framed by wavy tresses of a thick coiffure. Epitomizing the beau ideal, the ancient visage exhibits a pair of huge, almond-shaped eyes with generous lids beneath a heavy, straight brow, a prominent nasal bridge leading to a broad nose, full cheeks, and a petite pair of bowed lips. This gorgeous example may be a funerary portrait or represent a god, such as Apollo, the youthful god of music, the sun, light, poetry, prophecy, healing and more. Size: 10.25" L x 6" W x 11" H (26 cm x 15.2 cm x 27.9 cm); 14.25" H (36.2 cm) on included custom stand.
The realistic proportions of this face suggest that this sculptor revered mathematically based proportions in his figures, much like the revered Greek sculptor Polykleitos who purportedly said, "Perfection comes about little by little through many numbers." Notice the attention to even the smallest details, i.e., the precise delineation of those eyes, each lock of hair, and the pursed lips.
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 East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
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.
#159374Fragment of a larger relief. Losses to nose. Expected abrasions and softening of detail. Otherwise, excellent with rich encrustations throughout.Condition
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