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499 - PIERRE MARIUS MONTAGE (French School, 1828–1879) Academic bronze sculpture with a brown patina, “Mercury.” Signed and dated 1867 lower right. Height: 80 cm. Presented on a stepped circular base, equipped with a rotating mechanism that allows the figure to rotate 360 degrees independently of its base so that the three-dimensionality and virtuosity of the work can be appreciated from any perspective; it is, in turn, on a freestanding pedestal or column in the Neoclassical style, crafted from “Rouge de Languedoc” or “Red France” marble. Total height: 193 cm. A classical deity, messenger of the gods and protector of commerce and travelers, Mercury is depicted here with meticulous anatomical detail, resting for a moment on a cliff or log, wearing his characteristic winged helmet, or “petasos,” holding in his hands the pan flute or “syrinx” and a sheathed sword, elements that refer both to his artistic talents and to his role in the myth of Argos.
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PIERRE MARIUS MONTAGE (French School, 1828–1879) Academic bronze sculpture with a brown patina, “Mercury.” Signed and dated 1867 lower right. Height: 80 cm. Presented on a stepped circular base, equipped with a rotating mechanism that allows the figure to rotate 360 degrees independently of its base so that the three-dimensionality and virtuosity of the work can be appreciated from any perspective; it is, in turn, on a freestanding pedestal or column in the Neoclassical style, crafted from “Rouge de Languedoc” or “Red France” marble. Total height: 193 cm. A classical deity, messenger of the gods and protector of commerce and travelers, Mercury is depicted here with meticulous anatomical detail, resting for a moment on a cliff or log, wearing his characteristic winged helmet, or “petasos,” holding in his hands the pan flute or “syrinx” and a sheathed sword, elements that refer both to his artistic talents and to his role in the myth of Argos.
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