This is an incredible miniature bust of Michelangelo's statue of David. Featuring just the head portion from the full body statue, this work is rendered with defined lifelike sharp details. The back is marked "925 Sterling". There are no other makers marks. Estimated production period is vintage within the last 50-60 years. Good condition with minimal signs of handling. Please review the photos for additional assessment. We could only find one other example online and it had an asking price of $1,495! Measures approximately 2.75 inches tall, 2.25 inches wide and 1.5 inches deep. The total weight is 2.9 ounces. Felt bottom. A neat unique piece for an art collector. David is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture, created in marble between 1501 and 1504 by the Italian artist Michelangelo. David is a 17 feet tall marble statue of the Biblical figure David, a favored subject in the art of Florence. David was originally commissioned as one of a series of statues of prophets to be positioned along the roofline of the east end of Florence Cathedral, but was instead placed in a public square, outside the Palazzo Vecchio, the seat of civic government in Florence, in the Piazza della Signoria, where it was unveiled on 8 September 1504. The statue was moved to the Galleria dell'Accademia, Florence, in 1873, and later replaced at the original location by a replica. Check out our other antique listings. |