Antinous Mondragon Marble

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Antinous mondragon marble.

Olde good things salvaged marble slabs also come with a story of their own. Throughout art history sculptors have experimented with an eclectic range of mediums. Usa display case company po box 627 valley ne 68064 0627 or 687 county rd. While cast bronze carved wood and fired clay have made lasting impressions no material has captivated quite like marble.

Prevalent in ancient and contemporary art alike marble artworks have a prominent place in many major art movements and are among some of the most famous sculptures in the world. U fremont ne 68025 phone 402 721 1960 single pontil navarre tranistion marbles for sale. The antinous mondragone is a 0 95 m high marble example of the iconographic type of the deified antinous of c. It can be identified as him from the striated eyebrows full lips sombre expression and the head s twist down and to the right reminiscent of that of the lemnian athena whilst its smooth skin and elaborate centre parted hair mirror those of hellenistic images of dionysus.

The qualities in most demand are bright four color combinations recognizable shapes within clear glass and marbles that are unusually large or small. Evaluate the marble for its artistic merit. It can be identified as him from the striated eyebrows full lips sombre expression and the head s twist down and to the right reminiscent of that of the lemnian athena whilst its smooth skin and elaborate centre parted hair mirror those of hellenistic. Hobbyzeal s collection of marbles reveals some secrets on how to identify antique marbles for your collection.

This is a very subjective measurement because particular qualities of a marble are valued differently by individual collectors. The antinous mondragone is a unique colossal 0 95 m high marble example of the iconographic type of the deified antinous of c. Computer games are a favorite with children today and games like ringer marble arch lagging etc playing with marbles are yet to captivate the minds of these young ones. Modern marble is simpler and slicker while vintage marble tends to offer more opulent marbling and ornate colors.

Today these vintage marbles are collected rather than played with. Sculpture title antinous mondragone artist year c. 130 ce type white marble height 95 city paris museum louvrethe antinous mondragone is a unique colossal 0 95 m high marble example of the iconographic type of the deified antinous.