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ANCIENT GREEK BRONZE FIGURE OF HEPHAISTOS
Greece, circa 5th-3rd century BCE.
Bronze
4.5 × 3.5 × 8 cm (measurements not including stand)
Bronze
4.5 × 3.5 × 8 cm (measurements not including stand)
Provenance:
- With Elie Borowski, Basel, Switzerland.
- The collection of Denys Sutton (1917–1991), London, acquired from the above on 11 October 1963 and passed by descent.
- Sale Sotheby’s, New York, 6 December 2012, lot 11.
’Sing, clear-voiced Muse, of Hephaistos famed for inventions. With bright-eyed Athena he taught men glorious crafts throughout the world, men who before used to dwell in caves in the mountains like wild beasts’. Homeric Ode to Hephaistos
According to legend, Hephaistos was thrown into the ocean by his mother Hera and raised by the sea nymph Thetis. Upon his return to Olympus, he became the blacksmith of the gods. It was from his sacred forge that Prometheus stole the fire that he gave to mankind, therefore enabling humans to build civilisations and diverse cultures.
This elegant figurine depicts the Greek god of fire and metalworking, and patron of the arts and crafts in a seated position, a pointed craftsman’s cap on his head. He would also have once held a pair of tongs in his left hand, and a hammer in his right.
Sculptural depictions of the god, known as Vulcan to the Romans, are uncommon. This delightful small-scale example is an even rarer depiction from the Greek Classical period, an age characterized by new heights achieved across the arts, particularly in Athens, where, as one of the great industrial centers of its age, the cult of Hephaistos was especially popular.
This piece was once in the private collection of Denys Sutton, an esteemed art critic with a keen eye, who served as the editor of Apollo magazine for 25 years.
- With Elie Borowski, Basel, Switzerland.
- The collection of Denys Sutton (1917–1991), London, acquired from the above on 11 October 1963 and passed by descent.
- Sale Sotheby’s, New York, 6 December 2012, lot 11.
’Sing, clear-voiced Muse, of Hephaistos famed for inventions. With bright-eyed Athena he taught men glorious crafts throughout the world, men who before used to dwell in caves in the mountains like wild beasts’. Homeric Ode to Hephaistos
According to legend, Hephaistos was thrown into the ocean by his mother Hera and raised by the sea nymph Thetis. Upon his return to Olympus, he became the blacksmith of the gods. It was from his sacred forge that Prometheus stole the fire that he gave to mankind, therefore enabling humans to build civilisations and diverse cultures.
This elegant figurine depicts the Greek god of fire and metalworking, and patron of the arts and crafts in a seated position, a pointed craftsman’s cap on his head. He would also have once held a pair of tongs in his left hand, and a hammer in his right.
Sculptural depictions of the god, known as Vulcan to the Romans, are uncommon. This delightful small-scale example is an even rarer depiction from the Greek Classical period, an age characterized by new heights achieved across the arts, particularly in Athens, where, as one of the great industrial centers of its age, the cult of Hephaistos was especially popular.
This piece was once in the private collection of Denys Sutton, an esteemed art critic with a keen eye, who served as the editor of Apollo magazine for 25 years.
CHF 8 000 / 12 000 | (€ 8 250 / 12 370)
以瑞士法郎銷售 CHF 15 000 (包含買家佣金)
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