Porcelain Diana Huntress from Cappè Giuseppe, 1962

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Giuseppe Cappé, Diana the Huntress in White and Gold Porcelain, 1962. The main female figure is depicted as the goddess … Read more Giuseppe Cappé, Diana the Huntress in White and Gold Porcelain, 1962. The main female figure is depicted as the goddess of the hunt, identifiable by her classical attributes, such as the golden bow she holds and the quiver full of arrows on her back. The goddess wears a light, draped chiton, typical of classical iconography, with gold details that recall her accessories. At the goddess's feet is a small winged cherub, identifiable as Cupid, also intent on drawing a bow. The back of the statue's base is engraved with the signature "Cappé" followed by the words "R.C. 1962," indicating the artist, the year of creation, and the factory founded by the artist, Royal Crown of Usmate. In good condition
Diana is an Italic, Latin, and Roman goddess, lady of the woods, protector of wild animals, guardian of springs and streams, protector of women, to whom she ensured painless childbirth, and dispenser of sovereignty. This Roman goddess is often equated with the goddess Artemis of Greek mythology, but some scholars believe the fusion of the two figures occurred only later. Artemis-Diana, goddess of the hunt, virginity, archery, woods, and the Moon, was further identified with other Eastern female deities during the religious syncretism of the Imperial age.
Giuseppè Cappè was born in Cittiglio in 1921. He lived in Milan and later in Lomagna (Lecco), where he created his world-renowned works in his studio, near the porcelain factory. Some of his works are now in many private collections and museums. Cappè was an artist who drew inspiration from the great Italian Baroque-Alexandrian folk tradition, of which the stuccoes of Serpotta (Palermo), Capodimonte porcelain, and Neapolitan mangers are the most typical and well-known examples. Cappè began creating sculptures in 1946, and his creations were so successful that they were imitated and plagiarized. He also worked as a head sculptor at the IPA studio and later as a head sculptor at King. Many of his models are still reproduced by these porcelain studios. He died in Lomagna on May 7, 2008. This piece has an attribution mark,
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