Lot 947
A Roman bronze statuette, Jupiter as the Thunderer, 1st to mid-3rd century A.D.
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Description
Roman bronze figure of Jupiter hurling thunderbolts, modelled on the early Hellenistic statue of Zeus Brontaios by the Greek sculptor Leochares (mid-4th century B.C.). The bearded god with long, curly hair stands in contrapposto, his right leg as the supporting leg and his left as the free leg, set slightly back and to the outside. A separately crafted thunderbolt was originally placed in his slightly bent right hand, pointing downward with an open palm. His left hand, extended horizontally outward, held a sceptre within the closed hand. Musculature and other anatomical details finely and well-proportionately executed. Mounted on a modern stone pedestal with an unworked, natural surface resembling a rock. Beautiful green patina with oxidation deposits and incrustations. Height without pedestal 21.5 cm, with pedestal 26 cm. The statue by Leochares was brought to Rome in 22 B.C. and placed in the Temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline Hill. This marked the starting point for its reception in numerous works of Roman minor sculpture during the Imperial period. CULTURAL ASSETProvenance: From a private French collection. Acquired from Gorny & Mosch, Munich, on 23 June 2010, Auction 189, Lot 14. Previously in a Bavarian family estate since at least the 1970s.
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