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Place of Origin: Italian
30 Pasifila Glass Vase, by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Pasifil Glass Vase was originally designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986 for Memphis. It's part of the “Vetri Glass” collection, made in blown Murano glass. Signed on the base, for ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Rare Carved Rosso Antico Mask In The Manner Of Benedetto Boschetti (1820-1860)
Located in London, GB
The mask or ‘mascaron’ of Greek theatrical form, set on a polished black marble base overall height 56cm, base 18cm wide, 13.5cm deep Provenance: Daniel Katz Ltd. London, where purch...
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Medusa with snakes
Located in Rome, IT
Detailed representation of Medusa with snakes, in marble. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL. Indicative shipping c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$6,976
Figurative Knob in Bronze 1600 Italian Handle with Bust of Boy
Located in Milano, MI
Bronze Bust Of 1600s, cast depicting a young boy with curly hair and a gathered robe over his neck ending in an oval section with beaded border. This antique bronze knob of Italian ...
Category
17th Century Baroque Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
1980 Italy Post-Modern Rodica Tanasescu Bronze Abstract Sculpture Muse
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork was created by the Italian artist Rodica Tanasescu. The title " Musa" Muse.
Rodica Tanasescu was born in Rumania and now lives in and works in Mestre, (Venezia, Italy)....
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Antique 65cm Bronze "The water carrier" Vincenzo Gemito 19th Century
By Vincenzo Gemito
Located in London, GB
This is a striking large antique gilt bronze figural sculpture titled "The Water Carrier" (L'acquaiolo) by Vincenzo Gemito, (Italian 1852-1929), dating from Circa 1880.
The bronze i...
Category
1880s Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Silvano Signoretto Murano Glass Sculpture of Dog, 1990s
By Silvano Signoretto
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful glass sculpture made by Italian Murano Glass Master Silvano Signoretto (born 1948) during the 1990s.
The sculpture shows a sitting dog, hand crafted of transparent Murano ...
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Mid-18th Century Italian Polychrome
Gesso Santos Figure (Female Saint)
Located in Lincoln, GB
Mid-18th Century Italian Polychrome & Gesso Santos Figure (Female Saint)
This stunning and rare mid-18th century Italian Santos figure depicts a female saint, masterfully carved in ...
Category
18th Century Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Set of 2 Etruscan Shadow Statuettes in Bronze, Italian Antique Style
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This set of 2 statuettes offers a faithful reproduction of the Ombra della Sera, a hallmark of Etruscan art from the 3rd century BCE, originally cast in Volterra, Italy, and preserve...
Category
20th Century Arts and Crafts Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Female Torso Sculpture in Solid Lucite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our stunning Mid-Century Modern Female Torso Sculpture, crafted meticulously in solid Lucite. This captivating art piece embodies the grace and beauty of the female form,...
Category
1970s Minimalist Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Lucite
12 Amaltea Vase, by Ettore Sottsass from Memphis Milano
By Memphis Group, Ettore Sottsass, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The Amaltea Vase was designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1986. The vase is part of the “Amaltea Glass” collection. Made in Murano. Signed “E.Sottsass per Memphis”. Signed on the base.
Et...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Glass
Monumental 19th Century Bronze Equestrian Statue of Bartolomeo Colleoni
Located in Budapest, HU
A truly impressive and monumental bronze equestrian statue depicting Bartolomeo Colleoni, after the celebrated Renaissance model by Andrea del Verrocchio (Venice, Campo Santi Giovann...
Category
19th Century Renaissance Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Serpentine, Bronze
Amazing Sculptures" Naiad Teti and Naiad Doris " (7 in the World) Terracotta
Located in Madrid, ES
Amazing Sculptures" Naiad Teti and Naiad Doris " (7 in the World) Terracotta Impruneta 20th Century
Representation of the Naiads by Giambologna, present in Florence in Piazza della ...
Category
20th Century Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
Antique Italian Bronze Pendant with Trinacria, Hellenic Nature of Sicily Symbol
Located in Lisse, NL
Rare Italian bronze pendant with a marbled glass, globe shade.
This rare pendant with a double sided bronze Trinacria symbol could be the perfe...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
The Thinker Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
An original work of art by artist Raffaello Romanelli, this stupendous piece draws inspiration from renowned sculpture “The Thinker” by Rodin (“Il Pensatore” in Italian). Capturing a young man ruminating, a timeless symbol of human reflection, this magnificent oeuvre was handcrafted by observing a live model and simultaneously working on a clay sculpture, which is the first step to create bronze artwork...
Category
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
$13,501 / item
17th Century Italian Hand-Carved and Gilded Crown with Himalayan Diamonds
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
17th century Italian hand-carved and gilded crown adorned with herkimer diamonds and mounted on an antique gold base.
This was original from a historical Italian church and would ha...
Category
17th Century Rococo Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Gold Leaf, Metal
18th Century Italian Bronze-Gold Crucifix Mounted on a Crystal Geode
By Interi
Located in Dublin, Dalkey
18th century Italian bronze-gold crucifix with coordinating gold leaf shells and crystal points mounted on a crystal geode. The gold leaf shells adorn the crucifix and the base of th...
Category
18th Century Rococo Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Quartz, Rock Crystal, Bronze, Gold Leaf
Vintage Murano Art Glass Sculpture of a Venetian Carnivalist, Seguso ca. 1940s
By Flavio Poli, Seguso Vetri d
Arte
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Murano Art Glass Sculpture of a Venetian Carnivalist, Seguso ca. 1940s
Item e7102
A rare art glass sculpture from the Venetian carnival manufactured most probably by Seguso V...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Large Italian Patinated Bronze Jupiter After Cellini, Cast by Marinelli Florence
By Benvenuto Cellini, Fonderia Artistica Ferdinando Marinelli
Located in New York, NY
An Incredible and Quite Large Italian Patinated Bronze Figure of Jupiter, After Benvenuto Cellini (1500–1571), Cast by Fonderia Ferdinando Marinelli, Florence. This large bronze fig...
Category
1910s Neoclassical Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Large Bronze Grand Tour Centaur Signed Fernando De Luca
Located in Bradenton, FL
19th Century Fernando De Luca, After Furietti, Bronze Centaur Sculpture is a fine example of the Grand Tour tradition. Furietti, an Italian sculptor, was known for his skill in creat...
Category
19th Century Grand Tour Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Monumental Italian Glazed Terracotta Zebra Figure
Located in Houston, TX
Monumental Italian glazed Terracotta zebra figure.
Stunning extra large vintage Hollywood Regency well detailed Italian glazed terracotta black and w...
Category
1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
19th Century over Life-Size Marble Statue of Bacchus after Michelangelo
Located in Essex, MA
Mid-19th century over life-size carved marble statue of Michelangelo's "Bacchus". Grand Tour copy through the "Point To Point" method directly from the original keeping its masterful proportions and Fine details in an exact size to Michelangelo's work. We have never seen a 19th century copy of this Renaissance Masterpiece of this size and are quite fortunate to be responsible for its stewardship until purchase by a discerning collector
The original "Bacchus" is a marble sculpture by the master, Michelangelo, created circa 1496 when the artist was 21. This statue was originally commissioned by Cardinal Raffaele Riario. However, it was rejected by him and eventually found its way to Jacopo Galli, Cardinal Riario’s banker and a friend of the sculptor, who purchased it in 1506. Some 66 years later it was bought for the Medici and transferred to the royal house in Florence, Italy. Currently it can be viewed at the Museo Nazionale del Bargello in Florence. It is one of just two sculptures surviving Michelangelo’s initial period in Rome, with the other being Pieta.
The artwork:
This somewhat oversized...
Category
19th Century Renaissance Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Pair of Moretti light holders
Located in Rome, IT
Pair of Moretti in lacquered wood. ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST BY SENDING AN EMAIL.
Tags: Coppia di Moretti reggi luci. Par de ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli
By Antonio Frilli
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Classic Italian sculpture Antonio Frilli
Origin Italy Circa 1900
Reason: Beatrice
Artist: Antonio Frilli (1860-1920)
Mterialies: Alabaster W...
Category
Early 1900s Neoclassical Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster, Marble, Bronze
Bonsai "Cherry Blossom in Japan", Handmade in Italy, Signed by the artist.
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Unique piece sign by the artist.
The Cherry Blossom bonsai is inspired by the beautiful Japanese trees and their flowering.
The materials are wood and metals, representing both the...
Category
2010s Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Aluminum
Large sculpture of Medusa Rondanini
Located in Rome, IT
Large marble sculpture of Medusa rondinini, marble base, black lacquered with bronze decorations.
ADDITIONAL PHOTOS, INFORMATION OF THE LOT AND SHIPPING INFORMATION CAN BE REQUEST B...
Category
20th Century Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
19th Century Grand Tour Marble Arm Fragment
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Carved Marble Grand Tour Fragment of Left Arm. Well carved left arm fragment, fist clasping, from a larger statue now mounted to Black marble tablet to make a large Desk paper weight...
Category
Late 19th Century Grand Tour Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Brass large Pear-Shaped Containers – Edizioni Molto
Located in Roma, RM
Brass large Pear-Shaped Containers – Edizioni Molto
Product Details
Handcrafted in Italy in a limited edition.
Produced with precision, these sculptures offer an appealing aesthetic ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Batman, Natural Height Sculpture in Black Marble
Located in Tivoli Terme, Roma
The sculpture was made from a single block of black marble, natural height sculpture, one of a kind piece.
It is a unique piece for collectors.
Dimensions of the sculpture: cm 170 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Italian Plaster Foot With Sandal
Located in Houston, TX
Italian Plaster Foot With Sandal.
Offered is a realistic Italian plaster foot with a sandal after the original classical Greek.
Our beautiful academic plaster foot sculpture would lo...
Category
1950s Classical Greek Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
19th Century Grand Tour Bronze Sculpture of Satyr With Infant Dionysus
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian 19th century Grand Tour Bronze Figure of Satyr With Infant Dionysus. The Satyr, often associated with music, mischief, and sensual pleasure, is shown with one arm cradling Di...
Category
19th Century Grand Tour Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Ceramic Sculture "CLETA" Handcrafted in Bronze by Gabriella B., Made in Italy
By Gabriella B.
Located in Treviso, IT
Ceramic sculture CLETA handcrafted in bronze
cod. TE001
measures: Height 60.0 cm. - Diameter 16.0 cm.
Category
2010s Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Tall 43" Italian Art Deco hand carved polychrome alabaster dancer circa 1930
By Eugenio Pattarino
Located in New York City, NY
A large and finely hand-carved Italian dancer, circa 1930 signed : Prof. Eugenio Pattarino, made in Italy stands with arms outstretched in a graceful pose, adorned with a bodice, co...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Alabaster
Romanesque Sculpture of the Virgin – 15th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
"Romanesque Sculpture of the Virgin – 15th Century"
Period: 15th century
Romanesque
Technique: Carved and polychromed solid wood
Dimensions: 124 x 36 x 17 cm
Impressive Romanesque s...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Greco Roman Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
1960s Piero Fornasetti Roman Foot Italian Design Blue Pottery
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Brescia, IT
Blue pottery by Piero Fornasetti
Italy, 1960
Perfect condiction.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Pottery
Piero Fornasetti “ Cupole D’ Italia “ Porcelain Gold, 1960, Italy
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Milano, IT
N. 7 plate series Cupole s ‘ Italia
N.6 diameter 25 cm..
N 1 diameter 30 cm .
Category
1960s Other Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Belle marble bookend with brass jester
Located in Firenze, FI
Add a touch of playfulness to your living space with our striking marble bookend featuring a brass jester. Not only is it a unique and eye-catching piece, but it's also practical for...
Category
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Brass
$1,073 / item
Fruit set - orange apple banana pine cone - in 999 silver
By Arval Argenti Valenza
Located in VALENZA, IT
Fruit set - orange apple banana pine cone - in 999 silver
Italy, a country that produces great wines and an ancient agricultural tradition, could not fail to dedicate its art also to create prestigious objects concerning this excellence for example this pure 990 silver fruit set...
Category
Late 20th Century Other Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Sterling Silver
$1,030 Sale Price
20% Off
1960s Carved Wood Sculpture of Monk or Friar Wearing Robe
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1960s Carved Wood Monk or Friar Wearing Robe
Smooth Wood
Robe's Mantel/Hood covers head
Category
1960s Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Contemporary "Picture White
Red", All Pieces Numbered, Handmade in Italy
By Mosche Bianche
Located in San Miniato PI, IT
Born in 1992 in Macerata in the Marche region, the Italian artist carried out a path that between studies of Surveyor and Architecture led him to a long collaboration with a craft co...
Category
2010s Industrial Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic, Polyester, Wood
$505 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Italian Rococo Painted and Parcel Gilt Columns
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Patinated Gilt-Wood
Category
1920s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Giltwood
Fine 19th Century Porcelain Capodimonte Group of Cherubs and a Goat
By Capodimonte
Located in Dallas, TX
This bright Capodimonte porcelain group of four putti and a goat symbolizes abundance and the spirit of life. Capodimonte was originally an 18th century Italian porcelain...
Category
Late 19th Century Classical Greek Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Bronze Sculpture "IMPERIAL FRENCH CUIRASSIER 1804" - Italian mid 19th Century
Located in TEYJAT, FR
Impressive Bronze Sculpture - "Imperial French Cuirassier 1804" mid 19th Century.
A beautifully detailed bronze sculpture of a soldier mounted on his horse bearing the insignia of Napoleon with silver and gold gilt and polychrome patina. On an onyx base (some small losses and chips).
Plate mentioning "Corazziere Imperiale Francia 1804 64/200". This piece is a limited edition and numbered 64 out of 200 made.
The phrase "Corazziere Imperiale Francia 1804" appears to be Italian. It translates to "Imperial French Cuirassier 1804" in English. Cuirassiers were heavy cavalry units in European armies, and "Imperial French Cuirassier" refers to a specific type of cavalryman serving in the French Imperial Army during the Napoleonic era, particularly around the year 1804 when Napoleon Bonaparte was crowned Emperor of the French. The Imperial Guard...
Category
Mid-19th Century Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Onyx, Bronze
$3,843 Sale Price
44% Off
Napoleone Martinuzzi, Bassotto Giallo Sculpture, White
Gold Venini Murano 1930
By Napoleone Martinuzzi, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Napoleone Martinuzzi, Bassotto Giallo (Yellow Dachsund) sculpture, white & gold Venini Murano 1930 Exceedingly rare example of a signed Venini large-scale Dachsund Dog Sculpture by N...
Category
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Gold
19th Century French Bronze Sculpture
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite 19th-century French bronze sculpture captures the essence of rural life through the figure of a young peasant boy. The boy is depicted with a charming, rustic appeal,...
Category
19th Century Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Monumental "Cabina Dell
elba" One-Off Piece by Aldo Rossi, Italy, 1980s
By Aldo Rossi
Located in Milan, IT
Cabina dell'Elba construction by Aldo Rossi.
This piece was manufactured in 1984 for Pitti Fashion Week show.
It's equipped as changing room with wall mirror, stool, wall hang and ...
Category
1980s Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Pair of Roman Sculptures Early 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Roman manufacture of the 18th century.
Pair of sculptures in burnished and gilded metal.
Measures: Height 40 cm.
Marble base.
Good conditions.
Category
Early 18th Century Baroque Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Metal
$4,173 / set
Italy Cast Bronze Figurine Man Sculpture by Aron Demetz Title Ricordo
By Aron Demetz
Located in Brescia, IT
This intense bronze sculpture was made by the well known Italian artist, Aron Demetz, in 2004, Italy.
This is a lost wax bronze hand painted. The title is "Ricordo" translated in "Me...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Italian Marble Bust of Venus Italica on Frosted Lucite Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
An exquisite marble bust from the early 19th Century portraying a female figure. A true testament to the craftsmanship of after Antonio Canova of Italy. This piece stands atop a 2 ti...
Category
Early 20th Century Classical Roman Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
Scultura di elmo greco fatta a mano su ceramica patinata bronzo -made in Italy
By Laboratorio Todini
Located in Tarquinia, IT
L'elmo corinzio era la tipologia di elmo greco che offriva la miglior protezione in battaglia per la testa nell'antica Grecia.
Nell'antica Roma venne introdotto o dagli Etruschi o da...
Category
Early 2000s Classical Greek Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Borghese Gladiator Bust Sculpture
By Raffaello Romanelli
Located in Milan, IT
This decorative sculpture rests on a metal pedestal, representing the face of the Borghese Gladiator, a Greek statue dating back to the 1st century BC and preserved today in the Louvre Museum. This piece's irregular cut and antiqued patina recreate the corrosive bronze surfaces of Ancient sculptures found in the seabed, such as the Riace bronzes.
Category
2010s Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
"Freevolle" Sculpture Table Lamp, ivory lampshade, Brass Body
By Sabrina Landini
Located in Pietrasanta, IT
FREEVOLLE
Twist and go!
The Freevolle Lady lamp captures a quiet elegance, with its refined curves, delicate and airy silhouette, it moves with grace—striking the perfect balance b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Brass
16th Century Polychrome Reliquary of a Monk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
The monk is depicted with an oval face, marked with high and strong cheekbones, sunken cheeks, strong jawbones and a cleft chin. His almond shaped eyes are opened under very strong a...
Category
16th Century Renaissance Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Midcentury terracotta sculpture by Alessio Tasca, Italy 1960
By Alessio Tasca
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare terracotta figurative sculpture by Alessio Tasca, Italy 1960.
Elegant composition of several panels that creates an important panel.
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Terracotta
$7,632 Sale Price
20% Off
Marble Roman relief representing a Christogram
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Marble Roman relief representing a Christogram
Roman relief - 4th century
25 x 22 x 8 cm
Provenance :
Collection of the Château de B. À Nevers by Georges C.S., scholar born in 1833 and deceased in 1909
The entire castle and its collections were acquired in 1938 by the current owners of the estate
A christogram is a monogram or combination of letters that forms an abreviation for the name of Jesus Christ.
This rare fragment combines chi (X) and rho (P), the first two letters of Christ's name in Greek and it is one of the oldest and most popular early christian symbol. The monogram of Christ, or chrismon, is also a powerful symbol of imperial victory: it appeared to Emperor Constantine the Great before his battle against Maxentius in ad 312, promising victory in the name of Christ. In Plato's Timaeus, it is explained that the two bands which form the "world soul" (anima mundi...
Category
15th Century and Earlier Classical Roman Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble
$3,501 Sale Price
30% Off
Majestic Amphora Vase Majolica Painted Subject Inspired by Leonardo Da Vinci
Located in Recanati, IT
Majestic majolica Amphora vase, with a height of 200 cm (78,7 in) and a diameter of 70 cm (27,5 in): a unique piece, entirely handmade and hand-painted in Gubbio, Central Italy, in 1...
Category
1990s Renaissance Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Majolica
20th Century Black-Blue Italian Single Murano Glass Face, Vintage Décor
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A black-blue, single vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian single face sculpture made of hand blown colored Murano glass, in good condition. The detailed slightly smoked décor piece rep...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Murano Glass
Italian Grand Tour Classical Verdigris Bronze Sculpture of Narcissus
Located in Bradenton, FL
Italian Classical bronze sculpture of Narcissus with a verdigris patina, believed to by Chiurazzi, or a similar foundry, Naples, circa 1900.
Narcissus is shown nude except for a pai...
Category
Late 19th Century Grand Tour Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Madonna and Child with Souls in Purgatory Papier-Mache Sculpture
Located in Milan, IT
First half of the 19th century
Madonna and Child with souls in Purgatory
Lacquered and gilded papier-mache with polychrome wooden base
cm 96.5 x 37.5 x 28
"At that time I asked the Lord Jesus: 'For whom do I still have to pray?'. Jesus answered me that the following night he would make me known for whom I had to pray. I saw the Custodian Angel, who ordered me to follow him. At a moment I found myself in a foggy place, invaded by fire and, in it, a huge crowd of suffering souls. These souls pray with great fervour, but without effectiveness for themselves: only we can help them. The flames that burned them, they did not touch me. My Guardian Angel did not abandon me for a moment. And I asked those souls what their greatest torment was. And they unanimously answered me that their greatest torment is the ardent desire of God. I read the Madonna who visited the souls of Purgatory. The souls call Mary 'Star of the Sea'. She brings them refreshment ".
(Diary of Sister Faustina Kowalska p. 11)
A Polish religious, Saint Faustina Kowalska (1905-1938) reinterpreted in the pages of her testimony the ancient role of the Virgin as savior and supporter of the souls of Purgatory. The Second Vatican Ecumenical Council established that, assumed into Heaven, the Mother of God should operate a continuous intercession in favor of those children waiting for Paradise who were in the place, quoted for the first time by Pope Gregory the Great...
Category
Early 19th Century Antique Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Paper
Large Roman Neoclassical Plaster Foot of Hercules
Located in Houston, TX
Unusually large and well detailed neoclassical Roman plaster foot sculpture of Hercules. This vintage Italian academic plaster foot sculpture wo...
Category
1960s Classical Roman Vintage Italian Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
