Lot Essay
Cet impressionnant buste en marbre a été réalisé d'après le très célèbre antique conservé aux musées du Vatican à Rome. Connu sous le nom de Jupiter d'Otricoli, il a été découvert pendant les fouilles financées par le pape Pie VI en 1775 dans la ville du même nom à 70 km au nord de Rome. Il devient immédiatement très populaire et reste aujourd'hui une représentation très séduisante du roi des dieux de l'Olympe, dégageant une forte impression de pouvoir à travers les traits marqués du visage, le cou épais et les cheveux léonins profondément sculptés.
This impressive marble bust is after the celebrated antique original in the Vatican Museums, Rome. Known as the Jupiter of Otricoli, it was discovered during excavations financed by Pope Pius VI in 1775 in the town of that name, 70 km north of Rome. Immediately a popular subject, it remains an appealing depiction of the father of the ancient gods, imbued as he is with a sense of power conveyed by the strong facial features, the thick neck and the deeply carved, leonine hair.
This impressive marble bust is after the celebrated antique original in the Vatican Museums, Rome. Known as the Jupiter of Otricoli, it was discovered during excavations financed by Pope Pius VI in 1775 in the town of that name, 70 km north of Rome. Immediately a popular subject, it remains an appealing depiction of the father of the ancient gods, imbued as he is with a sense of power conveyed by the strong facial features, the thick neck and the deeply carved, leonine hair.