{"product_id":"italian-grand-tour-carved-marble-bust-of-diana-20th-century","title":"Italian Grand Tour Marble Bust of Diana, 20th Century","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn elegant Italian Grand Tour–style carved marble bust depicting Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, presented on an integral turned socle base.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved in luminous white marble, the figure is depicted in classical profile with her hair drawn into a chignon and a crescent-form diadem rising above the forehead—an attribute traditionally associated with Diana and her identification with the moon. Finely articulated drapery falls across the shoulders and bodice, giving the diminutive sculpture an impressive sense of movement and monumentality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe bust reflects the enduring tradition of Italian Grand Tour sculpture, in which celebrated subjects from Greek and Roman antiquity were recreated for collectors and travelers visiting Italy. Small-scale marble busts such as this were particularly desirable as sophisticated souvenirs of the classical world, intended for display within libraries, studies, cabinets of curiosities, and later, collected interiors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt just 9 inches high, the piece has a wonderfully jewel-like scale while retaining the presence and architectural quality of a much larger classical sculpture. The crisp white marble and restrained neoclassical composition make it especially striking displayed among paintings, books, antiquities, or other Grand Tour objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: Italy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle: Grand Tour \/ Neoclassical\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Carved white marble\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSubject: Diana, Goddess of the Hunt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 9 in.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition: Very good vintage condition with minor surface wear and variations consistent with age and hand craftsmanship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Housebound Interiors","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46462517706938,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0411\/7145\/2066\/files\/47BD4D22-FCEB-4E02-B94C-7D64AD9EEF4D.jpg?v=1787604245","url":"https:\/\/houseboundinteriors.com\/products\/italian-grand-tour-carved-marble-bust-of-diana-20th-century","provider":"Housebound Interiors","version":"1.0","type":"link"}