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Greco-Roman Male Busts
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Greek Chess Set and Board
The game of chess dates back centuries to nations like Persia, India, and China. The Moors invaded Persia in the 8th Century and learned the game from them. Years later, the Moors invaded Spain and brought the game with them. Spain adopted the game and quickly spread it throughout Europe.
Europeans had a hard time pronouncing the Persian names for the game pieces, so they took it upon themselves to rename the figures to suitable roles that reflected the Medieval times social structure they were living in. The pawns relflected the lowly surfs (laborers) in the bottom class that could be sacrificed to save anyone above them, which meant everyone.
The rook (castles) served as the home base. The knights on horseback served as a professional soldiers for the upper class. The bishops are the high religious figures. The queen has the most power and can move as she wishes, but without the king, the game is over.
This Greek Chess set includes the game pieces and board. Made from resin, in a stone finish, the board measures 16.5" diameter x 2"H. The tallest chess piece measure 4"H. 6571, $102
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Leonidas Spartan King Bust
Archaeological Museum, Sparta, 5th century B.C.
Leonidas was a fifth century Spartan military king whose stand against the invading Persian army at the pass of Thermopylae in central Greece is one of the enduring tales of Greek heroism, invoked throughout Western history as the epitome of bravery exhibited against overwhelming odds. After the Persian army of Xerxes invaded Greece, the Spartan army prepared to joint the armies of the other Greek states and march to face the Persians, but a religious festival delayed the departure of the army, so Leonidas bravely led a small force of Greeks, mostly his Spartan royal guard of 300 soldiers, but also Thespian and Thebans, against the much larger Persian army, at the pass of Thermopylae (Pillars of Fire) in 480 B.C. There, Leonidas and his men held the pass for 3 days (Their tight phalanx wall and discipline were no match for the Persians) and was defeated only after a Greek traitor revealed to the Persians the existence of a mountain trail that allowed them to outflank and attack the Greeks from the rear. All the Spartans and Thespians died, including Leonidas. Those 3 days gave valuable time to the Greek armies to prepare for battle and later defeat the Persians.
Made from bonded marble, measures 11"h x 5 1/5"d x 5"w. G-029SM, $69
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Julius Caesar Bust
Julius was a brilliant general and statesman who had a profound impact on history during the early Roman Republic period. Between 58 and 50 B.C. he conquered the Gauls in northern Europe, greatly adding to the size and influence of the Roman empire. Following a civil war, he became Rome's dictator and enacted many needed reforms which helped ensure the success of Rome for centuries to come. His assassination in 44 B.C. was prompted by the Roman senate's fear that he wished to become king. Because of his influence on Rome and history, Caesar is remembered as one of the world's greatest leaders.
Reproduction based on an original in Vatican Museum.
Julius Caesar Roman Emperor Bust is made from bonded stone, black marble base. Overall dimensions: 15.5"H x 7.25"W x 8.5"D. Includes marble base which measures 6.5" square x 1.25"H. 21 lbs. Q-001SM, $225
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Hercules Bust with Nemean Lion Headdress and Club
Hercules, Herakles in Greece, was the son of the mighty god Zeus and the mortal Alcmene. The goddess Hera, wife of Zeus, was hostile to the youth who had been fathered by her husband out of wedlock. She sent two serpents to destroy him, but even as an infant in the craddle Hercules strangled the serpents, demonstrating the power that was to characterize his life. Hera’s jealousy did not abate. After his marriage she drove him into an anger that caused him to kill his own children. For that rush act he was forced to do penance by serving Eurystheus, king of Mycenae, and performing twelve tasks of superhuman difficulty. They began with the slaying of the Nemean lion with his own hands. Ever afterward he wore the lion’s skin which is his symbol. As further tasks he slew the Hydra and Stymphalian birds, captured the cyrynean stag, the Erymanthian boar, the Cretan bull, the oxen of Geryon, and the wild horses of Diomedes, seized the beautiful girdle of Hippolyta and the golden apples of the Hesperides and as a final labor brought back the three-headed dog Cerberus from the underworld. Made from cultured marble, measures 15"H x 11"W". G-035SM, $185
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Alexander the Great Bust
The Acropolis Museum, Athens, 330 B.C.
Alexander was born in 345 B.C. at Pella, the capital of Macedonia. As a child, his studies were under the tutelage of Aristotle. At the age of sixteen, while his father Phillip, the King of Macedonia, marched against Byzantium he was entrusted with the governing of their country. When his father was murdered, he became King and leader of the powerful Macedonian army. After strengthening his positions in Greece, he undertook a military campaign which freed the Greek cities of Asia Minor from Persian rule. With an objective of fusing western and oriental cultures, he then went on to conquer Egypt, Persia and part of India before his death at the age of 33. These brilliant accomplishments during his brief life identify him as one the greatest of all military leaders. The Macedonian ding is represented as a youth with luxuriantly wavy locks that rise upward from above the middle of his forehead like a lion's mane, a characteristic known from all Alexander portraits. Probably an original work of the sculptor Leochares.
Made from cultured marble, measures 8"H x 5"W x 3.5"L. G-031SM, $50
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Hippocrates Ancient Greek Physician Bust
Hippocrates, a Greek physician (circa 460 to 377 B.C.) is traditionally revered as the father of Medicine. Few details of his life are known to us. It seems that he was the son of a physician and that he traveled widely in Greece and Asia Minor, teaching and practicing his art of medicine. The Hippocratic collection of writings is generally attributed to him, but is more likely that it constituted a library of the medical school at Kos where he taught. The collection deals with clinical subjects, anatomy, diseases of women and children, treatments through diet and herbs, prognosis, surgery and medical ethics. The latter gave rise to the famous hippocratic oath which is sworn to by modern physicians. Made from cultured marble. Measures 10"H x 5.5"W x 6"L. G-048SM, $95
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Bust of Apollo Belvedere
Apollo
is the twin brother of Artemis and sun god. This bust is taken from a full statue, the Apollo Belvedere. It was acknowledged for many years as the paragon of Classical beauty. Roman copy probably of a Greek original of the late 4th-century BC. Vatican Museums, Rome. Compound stone, brownstone finish, 20.5"Hx13.5"L. 4077, $187
View Bust of Apollo
in Lost Wax Bronze
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Republican Bust of Julius Caesar
The original (c. 1st century BC) can be found in the Vatican Museum, Rome. his bust is made from reinforced plaster with an ochre with grey-wash finish, measures 10.5x6.25x3.
4977, $39
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Republican Bust of Julius Caesar
Because of his influence on Rome and history, Caesar is remembered as one of the world’s greatest leaders. This bust is made from bonded marble, actual base is square instead of fluted, imported from Italy, 9.5"H. Vatican Museum, Rome.
Small: 9.5”H. 3504-9, $119
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Julius Caesar Bust - 19”H
Julius Caesar was a brilliant general and statesman who had a profound impact on history. Between 58 and 50 B.C. he conquered the Gauls in northern Europe, greatly adding to the size and influence of the Roman empire. Following a civil war, he became Rome’s dictator and enacted many needed reforms which helped ensure the success of Rome for centuries to come. His assassination in 44 B.C. was prompted by the Roman senate’s fear that he wished to become king. Because of his influence on Rome and history, Caesar is remembered as one of the world’s greatest leaders. Gallery quality reproduction after original in Vatican Museum, bonded white marble, 19”H x 7.5”W x 9”D.
3504_19 , Out of Production
View Caesar Wall Relief
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Augustus with Bronze Torso
Augustus was the first Roman emperor and the cultivator of several centuries of Roman imperial portraiture. This sculpture illustrates his legendary characteristics--brushed forward hair (after Alexander the Great), aquiline nose, broad forehead, deep set eyes, and idealized beauty. It is taken from a full figure sculpture, Augustus Primaporta (AD 15), now in the Vatican Museum, Italy. This stunning, gallery quality reproduction is made from bonded white marble, bronze plated torso, marble base, imported from Italy, 24”H x 17”W.
3759 , $1350
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Augustus Torso with Graywash Finish
This bust is taken from the full figure sculpture called "Augustus Primaporta" (AD 15) now in the Vatican Museum, Italy. Augustus was the first emperor of Rome. He brought peace and prosperity for the first time in 200 years. He is said to have found Rome built of brick and left it built of marble. His portrait was emulated by many later Roman emperors as a perfect combination of ideal beauty, imperial propaganda, and heroic divinity. Made from compound stone, 16"W x 8"D x 24"H. Graywash Finish
TAL455g, $139
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Perikles 23"H
(Pericles, 495-429 BC)was the leader of Athens from 460 until 430 BC during the age of Classical art and culture. He was responsible for helping to develop the first democracy in Western culture and its greatest monument, the Acropolis with Parthenon. This sculpture is reproduced after the original by Kresilas. Made from interior / exterior resin, white with gray wash finish, 23”H x 14”W x 11”D. Special Order. 5617, $179
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Perikles Bust Greek Statesman, Orator, General of Athens
The Golden Age of Athens, from 455 to 404 BC, when Athens is defeated by Sparta, is called the Athenian Age, the Classical Age, or, after its most important political figure, the Age of Pericles. Just about everything that is associated with Greek culture is squeezed into this half century of wealth, energy, and creativity in Athens. Most of the monumental works of architecture, built from the wealth that poured into Athens from her imperial possessions, were built at this time: the Parthenon, the rebuilding of the Agora, etc. Flush with wealth and at peace with Persia and Sparta, the Athenians invested in a massive cultural flowering of art, poetry, philosophy, and arcitecture. Pericles used his eloquent speaking ability and keen sense of judgement to gain support for his plans and programs for his home city of Athens, bringing change and prosperity to Athens.
This fine sculture of such a historical figure is made from museum resin, in a stone finish, and measures 10"H x 4.5"L x 4.25"W. G-028SM, $54
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Moses / Zeus Bust
Bust of Moses / Zeus. Made from interior resin, 24"H x 13.5"W x 10”D. TAL812, $165
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Socrates Bust with Chest
The Greek 5th-century philosopher Socrates (469-399 BC) sought genuine knowledge rather than mere victory over an opponent; Socrates employed the arguments of logic towards a new purpose, the pursuit of truth. His willingness to call everything into question and his determination to accept nothing less than an adequate account of the nature of things make him the first clear exponent of critical philosophy. For his innovative approach, Socrates was tried for "impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens." Made from plaster in a white with yellow wash finish, 13"W x 10"L x 21"H.
4981, $185 Click here to view a larger image
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Socrates Bust on Marble Base, 7.5"H
The Greek 5th-century philosopher Socrates (469-399 BC) sought genuine knowledge rather than mere victory over an opponent; Socrates employed the arguments of logic towards a new purpose, the pursuit of truth. His willingness to call everything into question and his determination to accept nothing less than an adequate account of the nature of things make him the first clear exponent of critical philosophy. For his innovative approach, Socrates was tried for "impiety and corrupting the youth of Athens." Once convicted, he killed himself by ingesting hemlock. He is considered one of the fathers of Philosophy.
Our Socrates Bust is made from a stone composite (resin and stone), marble base, 7.5"H x .5"W x 3.5"D. G-030SM, $49
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Homer Bust
As the author of the Odyssey--the first great piece of literature in the Western tradition--Homer is believed to have been a blind poet who lived around 750 BC and originated from the Greek island of Chios. The bust of Homer is made in compound stone in a white finish and measures 7.25”H x 4”W x 4”L. 6148, $25
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Greek Theatre Display and Set of 10 Miniatures
Enjoy a classical Greek myth in your home or office with this uinque set of heros, and, the ruins of an ancient theatre.
Greek Theatre flourished in ancient Greece between c. 550 and c. 220 BC. The origins of Western Theatre can be traced back to Ancient Greece. Dramas, comedys, and satyrs were the main showcases in the theatre. It all began as a festival, honoring the Greek god of fertility and wind Dionysus. Eventually the theatre would get exported to Athen's numerous allies in order to promote a common cultural identity.
The Classical Greek figures included are Dianna the Huntress, Discus Thrower, Nike, Athena Standing, Athena Bust, Venus de Milo. There are other legendary heros and gods of Greek myth included. There are 10 miniature figures in total.
Made from resin, with hand painted details, measures 16"W x 5"H x 10"L.
Set of 10 Miniatures, G-092S, $34
Greek Theatre Display, G-093S, $57
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