Giorgio Sommer, 1834 Frankfurt – 1914 Neapel

NARCISS Height: 64 cm. Numbered 325 and foundry stamp on the base. Bronze, cast, patinated. The nude youth was excavated in 1530 in a Roman villa near Pesaro and subsequently passed to the Medici in Florence, where it has been in the archaeological museum since 1897. The original antique figure, a bronze work from the period around 20/30 BC based on works from the Polyklet circle, the original height: approx. 150 cm. The figure enjoyed great popularity, especially in the 19th century, and was therefore repeatedly recast or remodeled. Here in a reduced form on a separately cast round base with a throaty border and finely chiseled profiles. The youth standing in contrapposto with his left supporting leg and right free leg, his head tilted slightly downwards, a few grapes in his hair. The chlamys is tied away over his shoulder, placing the youth in the thematic context of the cult of Dionysus. Patina somewhat rubbed and scratch marks. (1400183) (13)