Title: Large Antique Greek Heavy Bronze Female Muse Bust Sculpture
Shipping: $45.00
Artist: N/A
Period: 19th Century
History: N/A
Origin: N/A
Condition: Museum Quality
Item Date: 1800 to 1900
Item ID: 6740
A Beautiful bronze head sculpture. Antique Greek Bronze Female Muse Bust Museum Berlin Germany "Kopf Korfu" A fantastic Greek bronze sculpture head / Bronze Bust of an Ancient Beauty / 9 ¾" / Cast bronze bust of an ancient beauty on a black marble beveled base on a brown marble stand. Marked on the reverse: "Kopf-Korfu / Museum / Berlin". Condition: Good. Very heavy. Dates from the late 19th - early 20th Century.
The Muses are the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek mythology. They were considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that were related orally for centuries in these ancient cultures. They were later adopted by the Romans as a part of their pantheon.
"muse" can refer in general to a person who inspires an artist, musician, or writer.
