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The Louvre Museum, Paris. 18th
Century
A
wonderful addition to your home or office decor and to any art collection,
this stunning Greek wall plaque museum replica is sure to please all who view
it!
This
Neo-classic sculpture represents the "Lenea" or festival of the
wine-pressing which is an Athenian fertility celebration in honor of
Dionysos (also known as Bacchus in Rome), the Dionysian mysteries being one of
the main components of the old Greek religion. As the wine was sacred to
Dionysos, the grapes became one of his main attributes and symbols. The
followers of Dionysos likened the plucking, crushing and pressing of the grape
to form a pleasing nectar to the progress of the soul, which is formed whole
and then crushed and pressed into shape by the trials of its earthly
adventures, eventually to re-emerge as a refined and useful intelligence.
This
analogy was seen in the life of Dionysos himself, whose purification by way of
madness and suffering finally gained him admittance to Olympus.
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Features
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- May be found in a musuem store
- Fills up that hard to decorate wall space
- Contains stunning detail work
- Oversized Item - Must be ordered separately - Call for Quote (OS-1)
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Specifications
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Size |
12" H x 23" W - Ready to hang |
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Material |
Solid Bonded Marble |
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Finish |
Antique Marble |
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Shipping Weight |
18 lbs |
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See Also
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