Anonymous, Portrait Bust of Homer, 1900, Bronze

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Anonymous, portrait bust of Homer, circa 1900. Brown patinated bronze mounted on a stepped marble pedestal, 34 cm (overall height) … Read more Anonymous, portrait bust of Homer, circa 1900. Brown patinated bronze mounted on a stepped marble pedestal, 34 cm (overall height) x 12 cm (width) x 10 cm (depth), 6.4 kg.

- Rear corner of the pedestal chipped, otherwise in very good condition

- Epic Vision -

Based on the ancient bust in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, Homer is depicted as a prophetic seer. His eyes, however, do not appear blind, but rather—precisely because they are half-closed—particularly perceptive. And what the greatest poet of antiquity perceives seems to shape his entire physiognomy from within. A dynamism that is also evident in his beard and hair. And yet, his posture is outwardly completely serene, which testifies to his greatness and lends Homer a monumental quality emphasized by the stepped pedestal. The artist succeeds in bringing the ancient bust to life and interpreting it in a completely unique way. See less