Beautiful vintage weathered bust of the Greek god Apollo, large and heavy garden statue made of cast stone, circa mid-20th century, marked on the back.
Very impressive garden statue of large size, very fine and beautiful details, the weathered patina created over the decades is fantastic and gives the bust a lot of character.
Apollo is the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis. By the Greek poets, he is usually called Phoibos Apollo. Apollo is also considered the representative of rational beauty and order.
He is the god of sudden death, plagues and diseases, as well as the god of healing and protection from evil forces. Furthermore, he is the god of beauty, perfection, harmony, balance and reason, the initiator of youth in the world of adults, was connected with nature, herbs and flocks, and is protector of shepherds, sailors and archers .
This fine statue is in very good vintage condition, with signs of age and use befitting its age, slight damage to the gown in the front and a small corner of the pedestal is missing in the back, but the whole thing is still very sturdy and solid and still looks fantastic, check the photos for more details!
Dimensions: 51x29x66cm.
Weight: 54.7kg.
This fine statue is in very good vintage condition, with signs of age and use befitting its age, slight damage to the gown in the front and a small corner of the pedestal is missing in the back, but the whole thing is still very sturdy and solid and still looks fantastic, check the photos for more details!
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsGreyMaterialStoneNumber of items1StyleVintageOrientationPortraitArt sizeMediumHeight66 cmWidth51 cmSigns of usageDiscoloring, Chipped