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.
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