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THBStunning Roman Bronze Statue of Venus
Lot 52e
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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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An important one-day auction featuring museum-worthy examples of Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Etruscan, Near Eastern, Far East / Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal, Oceanic, Native American, Spanish Colonial, Russian, Fossils, Ancient Jewelry, Fine Art, so much more! Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 2nd century CE. A beautiful cast-bronze statue of Venus (Greek Aphrodite) as Isis shown standing in an elegant pose with one hand holding the excess of her flowing cloak. She stands in sandaled feet with her right leg extended and her foot held back, her left leg straight towards the viewer, with the folds her chiton drooping unevenly across her chest. Her head is turned slightly to her left with sensitive almond eyes, a perky nose, full lips, and puffy cheeks comprising her feminine countenance. A tall and intricate headdress, a Romanification of the traditional Egyptian headdress of Isis, rests atop her neatly-arranged coiffure and boasts a circular based of raised uraei beneath a multi-horned circular mirror. A fabulous figural example covered in lustrous green, brown, and russet patina. Custom marble display stand included. Size: 2" W x 8.625" H (5.1 cm x 21.9 cm); 9.75" H (24.8 cm) on included custom stand.
Isis, an ancient Egyptian goddess, struck a chord with the polytheistic worshippers of the Roman Empire, and her worship spread throughout it during the early centuries of the Imperial Period. For example, there is a gorgeous wall painting preserved at Pompeii of her greeting the Greek heroine Io. The emperor Caligula (reigned 37-41 CE) established a procession honoring the goddess that wound through Rome during his reign; according to the historian Josephus, Caligula went so far as to dress in female garb and take part in the mysteries of the Isis cult. Temples honoring her, called Iseum, were established throughout Rome, with many emperors seeking her favor and protection - Hadrian decorated his villa at Tibur with scenes from her life, and Galerius regarded her as his personal protector. This fine statue may have graced the home of a wealthy patron or a lararium - a household shrine - as household deities were meant to provide safety and prosperity to the house.
For a stylistically-similar example, please see The Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 26.7.1475: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/571990
A stylistically-similar example of a larger size hammered for $45,410 at Christie's, New York Antiquities auction (sale 1446, December 10, 2004, lot 545): https://www.christies.com/lotfinder/Lot/a-roman-bronze-isis-aphrodite-circa-1st-century-4395464-details.aspx
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Richard Wagner collection, Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA, acquired in the 1960s
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#143879Figure is adhered to stand and cannot be removed. Right arm missing. Minor nicks to legs, body, head, and headdress, with light encrustations within some recessed areas, and some softening to areas of finer details. Light earthen deposits and fabulous brown, green, and russet patina throughout.Condition
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