Lost-Wax Bronze Casting Statue - 70.5 cm

Bronze sculpture depicting a centaur known as “the young one.” This work, originally dating to the first half of the 18th century, was displayed alongside another sculpture, “the old one.” Not only were they sculpted as if to be together, since they seem to gaze at one another, but the two figures were also meant to represent the human disposition toward love: the old one, with his hands positioned behind his back, looks backward, while the young one smiles and raises his arm in a gesture of exuberance. Later reproduced using the lost-wax casting technique, some of the best-known replicas are certainly those by the Chiurazzi Artistic Foundry. According to Greek mythology, centaurs were creatures that were half man and half horse, the children of Ixion and Nephele. They were known as incorrigible drunkards and lovers of “pleasure.” Work reproduced from a cast of the original, made in the late 20th century by a historic foundry in Naples. Dimensions: 70.5×41×23 cm Weight: 14.3 kg

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