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Bonded White Marble on Marble Base $322 (less Internet discount of $60) = $262 (freight $26) La Timide 65" H Bonded White Marble $6,000 (less Internet discount of $800) = $5,200 (freight collect) For Large Bonded Marble Drum Base, See Pedestal Section Large Fluted Drum Base 19" H (112 lbs.) $2,600 (less Internet discount of $400) = $2,200 |
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The Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen emulated ancient Greeks,
believing that they were the only sculptors who attained a purity
of formal beauty without regard to content. Probably his best
known work is the statue of Hebe. Hebe, an attendant to Venus,
was the goddess of beauty in the hierarchy of the deities of
ancient Greece. She served as the cup bearer for the gods. Her
pure beauty and everlasting youth made her portrayal a splendid
choice for the neo-classic theory of art. Since the prototypes
for sculptural reproduction may be made by different sculptors,
there are often differences in the reproduction of different
sizes. The three sizes differ slightly. This item is imported from Italy. It is the same as that previously available from Eleganza in Seattle. |
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