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Arthur T. Kalaher Fine Art
28E Jobs Lane
Southampton, NY 11968 , United States
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"Diana"
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Description
Beautiful golden brown patina bronze of Diana, the goddess of the moon by the French sculptor, Emmanuel Villanis. Signed on her shoulder. Impressed foundry stamp on base, “Society des Bronzes de Paris”. Condition is very good. Provenance: New York collector.
Diana was initially a hunting goddess and goddess of the local woodland at Nemi, but as her worship spread, she acquired attributes of other similar goddesses. As she became conflated with Artemis, she became a moon goddess, identified with the other lunar goddesses goddess Luna and Hekate.
Emmanuel Villanis was a French sculptor. He was born in Lille, France in 1858, and died in Paris in 1914. He studied at the Accademia Albertina in Turin. One of his teachers was Odoardo Tabacchi. From 1885, Villanis lived in Paris and became one of the most productive sculptors towards the end of the 19th century. Wikipedia - More Information
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Dimensions
W. 9 in; H. 16 in; D. 6 in; W. 22.86 cm; H. 40.64 cm; D. 15.24 cm;
