320,00 €
A metal sculpture on a marble base depicting the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, made after the bronze statue by the Florentine sculptor Cesare Zocchi, who originally created the monument for the city of Trento as a symbol of the Italian language and the Italian people at a time when the city was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
The poet is shown wearing a laurel wreath, a symbol of poetic glory, dressed in characteristic medieval garments. The book in his hand most likely represents his most important work, Divine Comedy. The raised hand also carries meaning, described in the words of the sculptor who created it as “as if wishing to protect and encourage his children.”
This replica is an excellent example of study casts of larger public monuments, which were highly popular in the 19th century among collectors and the wealthier classes. Even today, it remains a strong decorative piece, not least because of the recognizable figure of one of the greatest poets of all time.
The statue shows some damage: most notably, the fingers on the outstretched hand are missing, and there is also a small hole on the back (visible in the photographs).
Dimensions: 44,5 × 24 × 23 cm
Weight: 9,2 kg
The statue is in poorer condition.
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| Weight | 9,2 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 44,5 × 24 × 23 cm |
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