Name: 19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figur of Apollo by Sommer, Naples
Brand: Fonderia Sommer Napoli
Rating: 5 (26 reviews)

19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Figur of Apollo by Sommer, Naples

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A very decorative 'Grand Tour' patinated bronze figure of a young man, representing Apollo, known as the Belvedere Apollo. By the Sommer foundry, Naples. Italy, late 19th century Great quality, original 'verdi-gris' patination. Beautifully cast after the original at the Vatican Museums, this handsome figure reflects Ancient Greek ideals of beauty. In Greek mythology, Apollo, a son of Zeu, is the god of the sun, of rational thinking and order, and appeals to logic, prudence and purity and stands for reason. Apollo is usually associated with arts, music and learning. The statue of Apollo Belvedere, now at the Vatican Museum, is dated to mid-2nd century AD and is considered to be a copy of an original bronze statue of 330-320 B.C. by Leochares, one of the artists who worked on the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus. The statue has always been greatly admired, but owes its fame particularly to Johann Joachim Winckelmann who considered it the sublime expression of Greek art, "of all the works of antiquity that have escaped destruction, the statue of Apollo represents the highest ideal of art". The Sommer Foundry Chiurazzi, De Angelis and Sommer where the main Neapolitan foundries that catered for the needs and tastes of the grand-tourists throughout the 19th and early 20th centuries. The latter was founded by by Giorgio Sommer, a well-known photographer and artisan of German origin. He founded his studio in Naples in 1857 and starting from the 1870s began the production of bronze and terracotta copies of ancient sculptures.

Creator:
Fonderia Sommer Napoli (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 24.02 in (61 cm)Width: 14.97 in (38 cm)Depth: 9.85 in (25 cm)
Style:
Grand Tour (In the Style Of)
Materials and Techniques:
Bronze,Cast,Patinated
Place of Origin:
Italy
Period:
Late 19th Century
Date of Manufacture:
circa 1880–1900
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. good original condition.
Seller Location:
Richmond, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1781232052272

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