Louis XVI Period Fireplace Plate Iconography Of Greek Mythology

Louis XVI period fireplace plate in perfect condition, the scene is taken from Greek mythology: The Trojan War. When Troy fell to the Achaeans thanks to the famous cunning of Ulysses, Aeneas brave hero, leader of troops, escapes from the burning city. He carries on his back his father Anchise and holds his son Ascane by the hand, the latter looks back at the abandoned city. A Greek hero, he was nonetheless celebrated by the Romans who saw him as the precursor of Rome: "Aeneas flees Troy on fire, at the end of resistance, taking with him the past and the future to create a place elsewhere. 'origin of Rome ". From an allegorical point of view, the work represents the three ages of life. Its plinth is provided with canals and reserves decorated with arrows and banners linked by a ribbon knot. Its weight is 107 kg. You can visit our site: www.claudeaugustin.com