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Bronze Statue Of Diana Of Gabii, Bronze Society (1873)
Impressive patinated bronze statue of the Greek goddess Artemis, set on a green marble base. This statue was created for the trial voyage of the ship San Martin on July 16, 1873. The ship was built at the request of the French shipping company Compagnie des Chargeurs Réunis at the Forges et Chantiers de la Méditerranée shipyards. It was likely a promotional gift from the shipbuilder. The term "Sauvage Reduction" refers to a particular 19th-century technique of reducing statues of famous artists and casting them in bronze. It was a seal of quality indicating that the sculpture had been professionally reduced while retaining the original details.
This statue likely represents Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt. She wears a long, wide-sleeved chiton, a characteristic garment of this goddess. Two belts, one of which is visible around her waist, hold the chiton in place. The invisible belt partially raises the fabric, revealing the knee. In this depiction, Artemis is about to fasten her cloak. In her right hand, she holds a brooch and a fold of the robe over her shoulder, while in her left hand, she lifts another fold at chest height.
The Diana of Gabii is a marble representation of the Greek goddess Artemis that has been part of the Louvre collection in Paris since 1820. Scottish archaeologist Gavin Hamilton discovered the statue in 1792 in the estate of Prince Borghese in Gabii, not far from Rome. The prince immediately added it to his personal collection, but sold it to Napoleon in 1807. In the 19th century, the statue enjoyed great popularity, and copies were placed in many places, such as the Cour Carrée of the Louvre, the Athenaeum Club in London, and the Botanical Gardens in Copenhagen. About the artist: The Diana of Gabbi was long thought to be a copy of a statue by the Greek artist Praxiteles (395–330 BC). However, this attribution is now questioned, as the short chiton did not exist in the 4th century BC.
This version of the classical model is the work of the French sculptor Charles-Gabriel Sauvage (1741–1824), who worked as a modeler in the Niderviller manufactory from 1759. He was best known for his classical sculptures of nudes in biscuit porcelain. As an artist, Sauvage was situated in the transitional period between Rococo and Neoclassicism.
This statue likely represents Artemis, the Greek goddess of the hunt. She wears a long, wide-sleeved chiton, a characteristic garment of this goddess. Two belts, one of which is visible around her waist, hold the chiton in place. The invisible belt partially raises the fabric, revealing the knee. In this depiction, Artemis is about to fasten her cloak. In her right hand, she holds a brooch and a fold of the robe over her shoulder, while in her left hand, she lifts another fold at chest height.
The Diana of Gabii is a marble representation of the Greek goddess Artemis that has been part of the Louvre collection in Paris since 1820. Scottish archaeologist Gavin Hamilton discovered the statue in 1792 in the estate of Prince Borghese in Gabii, not far from Rome. The prince immediately added it to his personal collection, but sold it to Napoleon in 1807. In the 19th century, the statue enjoyed great popularity, and copies were placed in many places, such as the Cour Carrée of the Louvre, the Athenaeum Club in London, and the Botanical Gardens in Copenhagen. About the artist: The Diana of Gabbi was long thought to be a copy of a statue by the Greek artist Praxiteles (395–330 BC). However, this attribution is now questioned, as the short chiton did not exist in the 4th century BC.
This version of the classical model is the work of the French sculptor Charles-Gabriel Sauvage (1741–1824), who worked as a modeler in the Niderviller manufactory from 1759. He was best known for his classical sculptures of nudes in biscuit porcelain. As an artist, Sauvage was situated in the transitional period between Rococo and Neoclassicism.
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