We are happy to announce the addition of two new reductions of full-size busts already in our collection! The two casts are from the famous statues Diana of Versailles in the Louvre and Apollo Belvedere in the Vatican!
Diana of Versailles Reduction - Item #445
and Apollo Belvedere Reduction - Item #446
Coming from the same period in Greek art, the full-length statues, and in turn the busts, complement one another. Dating from the Hellenistic period, the sculptures were originally created in bronze, and the statues in the Louvre and Vatican that we know today are Roman marble copies dating from the 2nd century C.E. Characteristics of Hellenism include realism and motion, which both of these works possess.
The busts, although fragments of the sculptures, still convey the movements and thoughtfulness of the heroes. In the full-length Diana of Versailles, the goddess is walking forward and looking off to the right while she takes an arrow from the quiver on her back. Similarly, in Apollo Belvedere, Apollo is standing in contrapposto and looking off to the left. Although the forearms and hands are missing, art historians hypothesize that the god is depicted the moment after releasing an arrow from a bow he would have held in his left hand. In the busts, the turn of the heads and the off-set of the shoulders signal the larger stories, as do the focused, calm expressions on their faces.
The new reductions capture the beauty and details of the original works of art at heights under 2 feet, making them wonderful decorations for smaller spaces and suitable for arrangements with other objects, including each other. You can view the Caproni Collection’s two busts of Diana of Versailles here and the three busts of Apollo Belvedere here.
Eager for more new pieces? We’re also introducing three others! One is a small bracket featuring scrollwork and an acanthus leaf. It can hang on the wall with or without an object on top, be a tabletop decoration, or act as a bookend. The other items are short pedestals, perfect for displaying your Caproni reproductions atop large furniture/tables or low to the floor. The Small Doric Pedestal Item #832 is a shorter version of Pedestal Item #791.
We are happy to add these pieces to the Caproni Collection. The Apollo Belvedere Item #446 and the Small Doric Pedestal Item #832 are derived from historic Caproni casts, and the others fit in perfectly with the art periods and styles our collection encompasses. We look forward to growing the collection and providing you with a larger, more diverse selection of plaster reproductions.
Warm regards,
Robert, Lisa, and Kayla
*Please note: Sources used can be found on the product pages.
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