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Greek bronze sculptures were created through a cire perdue (lost wax)
method. The sculpture was first created in wax, then enclosed
in a clay shell. After heating, the wax would melt and leave
a clay mold which would then be filled with bronze. Because bronze
could be melted down and reused, very few bronze sculptures have
survived from ancient times.
The reproductions offered by Talaria Enterprises are made from compound stone with a bronze finish applied in multiple patinas of color. They are an affordable alternative to actual bronze sculptures made from the cire
perdue method which would cost ten to fifteen times more!
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Bust of Apollo Belvedere
Roman copy probably of a Greek original of the late 4th-century BC. Vatican Museums, Rome. Lost wax bronze, 13"H X 9"W X 5.5"D. TAL771, $385
NOTE: This is actual bronze, not compound stone
Apollo is the twin brother of Artemis and sun god. This bust is taken from a full statue, the Apollo Belvedere, which is a Roman copy of a late fourth-century Greek bronze original. It was acknowledged for many years as the paragon of Classical beauty.
View Bust of Apollo
in a Brownstone finish
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Homer's Death Mask Cast Iron
As the author of the Odyssey--the first great piece of literature in the Western tradition--Homer is believed to have been a blind poet who lived around 750 BC and originated from the Greek island of Chios. This Mask of Homer is a stunning addition to your home library and should be placed suitably close to your personal center of learning! Made from cast iron, antiqued finish, black base, 15.5"H x 8”W. 5357, $85
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Asclepios Father of Healing Statue
We are pleased to offer this statue reproduction of the Greek Father of Medicine and God of Healing, Asclepios (Asklepios, Aesculapius). This reproduction would make a wonderful gift for a doctor, medical student, someone the medicine profession or a history buff. Asklepios Statue is made from compound stone, green brown bronze finish, black marble base, 14.25"H x 4" x 4".
NOTE: This sculpture is from the retired Alva Statue / Stonemasters product line. We only have a few left. Once sold, they are retired and are no longer available.
About Asclepios:
"Asclepius was a Greek hero who later become the Greek god of medicine and healing. The son of Apollo and Coronis, Asclepius had five daughters, Aceso, Iaso, Panacea, Aglaea and Hygieia. He was worshipped throughout the Greek world but his most famous sanctuary was located in Epidaurus which is situated in the northeastern Peloponnese. The main attribute of Asclepius is a physician's staff with an Asclepian snake wrapped around it; this is how he was distinguished in the art of healing, and his attribute still survives to this day as the symbol of the modern medical profession. The cock was also sacred to Asclepius and was the bird they sacrificed as his altar."
--"Asclepius." Encyclopedia Mythica from Encyclopedia Mythica Online.
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Head of Zeus
This Zeus sculpture head is reproduced after an original full body bronze sculpture (ca. 460-460 BC) in the Athens National Museum and is one of the finest surviving Greek bronzes. This bust taken from the full figure sculpture is an excellent example of the ancient Greeks' sculpting talents with its stylized hair and beard, and dignified idealized face. National Museum, Athens, 450 BC, compound stone, bronze finish, 10"H on marble base
TAL135, $99
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Dancing Pan
National Museum, Athens, 500 BC, resin, bronze finish, 10.5"H on base. TAL760, $42
As the son of Hermes and Dryope, Pan is the Greek god of flocks and shepherds, forests and wild life, and fertility. Part man and part goat with ears, horns, tail, and hind legs of a goat, Pan's musical contest on a reed flute with Apollo is legendary. In this sculpture, Pan energetically plays the reed flute which he invented.
View Bust of Pan
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Bronze Mercury / Hermes
by Giambologna Mercury (Hermes) acted as messenger of the gods and a deity of wealth, trade and travelers. He assisted many gods by using his winged sandals named "talaria" which he wears in this 16th sculpture by Giovanni da Bologna (Giambologna) now in the National Museum, Florence. (Talaria Enterprises is named for his sandals). Made from gallery quality lost wax bronze, black marble base, 32"H x 9.25"D x 6"W (marble base is 6" diameter). 4085-30, $475
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Melting Timepiece Bronze by Dali
"The Persistence of Memory" by Salvador Dali, hanging in New York's Museum of Modern Art, is the most famous Surrealist painting in the world. The centerpiece of Dali's masterpiece are his melting timepieces, as soft as overripe cheese and that the artist described as "the Cambembert of time."
This fine work was cast in the finest silicon bronze using the lost-wax method. The piece measures 18.5" high by 8" wide, and hangs off the wall by 3". It is available finished in a Surrealist finish (shown above) and in a rich, reddish-brown patina with polished bronze highlights.
The artwork is signed "Dali" in the face of the bronze, and the reverse side carries a bronze seal reading "Licensed 9/10/80" above the full signature of Salvador Dali. This artwork is available in a limited edition of 500, each numbered and stamped into the reverse side of the bronze. 5890, $2,390.00
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Etruscan Thin Boy Statue, Arte Etrvska Collection
The slender figure of an Etruscan boy became the most famous stretched figure thanked to the story of its discovery; a farmer found the figure while working his land near Volterra in 1870. He used it as a fire poker for years. Many artists, including the famous Italian sculptor Giacometti have taken inspiration from the beautiful, abstract forms of the famous Etruscan stretched figures.
ETR01, $38.00
Statue replica is from the highly collectible Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection.
Material : Collectible quality, museum resin with hand-painted color details, matte and glossy finish. Included : Full color card with image of original artwork. Description card about artist and artwork. Both cards are in four languages.
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Etruscan Man with Hat Thin Statue, Arte Etrvska Collection
Inspired by the large Greek statues of nude men (kouroi) and clothed women (korai), a flourishing tradition developed in Etruria. However, in contrast to the Greeks, the Etruscans did not seek to perfectly represent the human body. They emphasized the appearance of their sculptures in an almost expressionistic way. The peak of this obstinate conception of art was reached with the so-called stretched figures: elongated, flat figures, usually made between the 5th and the 2nd century BC. They originated in Southern Etruria, where small figures were cut from thin sheets of metal starting in the 8th century
Statue replica is from the highly collectible Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection.
Material : Collectible quality, museum resin with hand-painted color details, matte and glossy finish. Included : Full color card with image of original artwork. Description card about artist and artwork. Both cards are in four languages.
Dimensions : 13.5"H x 2.75"D
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Etruscan Woman Thin Statue, Arte Etrvska Collection
In pre-Roman Italy what we know today as Tuscany was in-habited by the Etruscans, a people who developed their own distinctive culture from the 8th century BC. The Etruscans earned their considerable wealth through overseas trade in ceramics, wine and iron. They were notorious pirates. From the 5th century, they were increasingly attracted by the Celts from one side and the Italians from the other. A fleet from Syracuse destroyed their seaports, which was the start of the gradual decline of the independent Etruscan culture. By the 3rd century, the Etruscans had come under Roman Rule.
Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection.
Material : Collectible quality, museum resin with hand-painted color details, matte and glossy finish. Included : Full color card with image of original artwork. Description card about artist and artwork. Both cards are in four languages.
Dimensions : 13.5"H x 2.75"D
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