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Antique (late 19th century) Grand Tour bronze sculpture of the Farnese bull, after the classical period original, cast by the …
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Antique (late 19th century) Grand Tour bronze sculpture of the Farnese bull, after the classical period original, cast by the Nelli foundry in Rome, mounted on marble plinth with black slate base raised on bronze ball feet. Total measures 22 inches tall and 15 inches wide and deep. With the stamped mark of the foundry on the left side.
Also known as the Punishment of Dirce, this work from a Greek tragedy depicts brothers Amphion and Zethus seeking revenge on Queen Dirce for the cruel treatment of their mother, Antiope, by tying her hair to the horns of an angry bull. The original Farnese Bull marble sculpture of Roman origin is after the Greek Hellenistic original, circa 50 BC, by Apollonius and Tauriskos of Trakeis. The Roman model was originally excavated in 1545 at the Baths of Carcalla in Rome, and named after Pope Paul III Farnese (1534-1549), and moved to the Palazzo Farnese. The Roman Farnese Bull marble can be found today in the National Archaeological Museum in Naples, Italy.
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- Dimensions
- 15ʺW × 15ʺD × 22ʺH
- Styles
- Grand Tour
- Period
- Late 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Bronze
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Bronze
- Condition Notes
- In good condition with rubbing wear to the patina, scuffs, scratches. Chip losses to the marble and slate. In good condition with rubbing wear to the patina, scuffs, scratches. Chip losses to the marble and slate. less
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