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A GODDESS DEMETER ALTAR End of the 18th century, Italy, Sicily An unusual object, probably a home
End of the 18th century, Italy, Sicily
An unusual object, probably a home altar to worship Demeter, the Goddess of Fertility, whose cult was especially extensive in Sicily. The base comprises three graduated landings decorated using reverse painting on glass with a frieze of ears of grain. In the center, on the highest landing, is the figure of Demeter holding a cornucopia. Ceramic vessels symmetrically placed around her bear the figures of gods and heroes who have a relationship to the goddess. On the left and right sides, branches with pomegranates grow from the white vases, their seeds made of tiny purple semi-precious stones. The bust of a young woman on the lowest landing closes the composition.
Polychrome and gilded terracotta, wood, glass, gilded metal, stone. (Height 88 cm)
ALTAR DER GÖTTIN DEMETER
Anfang d. 19. Jhd., Italien, Sizilien
Ungewöhnliches Objekt, vermutlich Hausaltar zur Anbetung der Fruchtbarkeitsgöttin Demether, deren Kult insbesondere auf Sizilien verbreitet war. Die Basis bilden drei abgestufte Podeste, die mit technischer Malerei auf Glas verziert sind. In der Mitte steht die Figur der Göttin, die in der rechten Hand das Füllhorn hält. Um sie herum sind keramische Gefäß symmetrisch angeordnet, auf welchen Götter- und Heldenfiguren dargestellt sind, die in einer Beziehung zu ihr stehen. Aus den weißen Vasen an ihrer linken und rechten Seite wachsen aus einer durch kleine violette Halbedelsteine dargestellten Erde Zweige mit Granatapfelfrüchten heraus. Auf dem untersten Podest schließt die Büste einer jungen Frau die Komposition ab. Terracotta, polychromiert und vergoldet, Holz, Glas, vergoldetes Metal, Stein. (Height 88 cm)
End of the 18th century, Italy, Sicily
An unusual object, probably a home altar to worship Demeter, the Goddess of Fertility, whose cult was especially extensive in Sicily. The base comprises three graduated landings decorated using reverse painting on glass with a frieze of ears of grain. In the center, on the highest landing, is the figure of Demeter holding a cornucopia. Ceramic vessels symmetrically placed around her bear the figures of gods and heroes who have a relationship to the goddess. On the left and right sides, branches with pomegranates grow from the white vases, their seeds made of tiny purple semi-precious stones. The bust of a young woman on the lowest landing closes the composition.
Polychrome and gilded terracotta, wood, glass, gilded metal, stone. (Height 88 cm)
ALTAR DER GÖTTIN DEMETER
Anfang d. 19. Jhd., Italien, Sizilien
Ungewöhnliches Objekt, vermutlich Hausaltar zur Anbetung der Fruchtbarkeitsgöttin Demether, deren Kult insbesondere auf Sizilien verbreitet war. Die Basis bilden drei abgestufte Podeste, die mit technischer Malerei auf Glas verziert sind. In der Mitte steht die Figur der Göttin, die in der rechten Hand das Füllhorn hält. Um sie herum sind keramische Gefäß symmetrisch angeordnet, auf welchen Götter- und Heldenfiguren dargestellt sind, die in einer Beziehung zu ihr stehen. Aus den weißen Vasen an ihrer linken und rechten Seite wachsen aus einer durch kleine violette Halbedelsteine dargestellten Erde Zweige mit Granatapfelfrüchten heraus. Auf dem untersten Podest schließt die Büste einer jungen Frau die Komposition ab. Terracotta, polychromiert und vergoldet, Holz, Glas, vergoldetes Metal, Stein. (Height 88 cm)
EVENING AUCTION 2016
Sale Date(s)
Venue Address
For Arthouse Hejtmánek delivery information please telephone +420 776 210 002.
Important Information
WHERE
ARTHOUSE HEJTMÁNEK
Gallery and Auction house Ltd.
Goetheho 17/ 2
160 00 Prague 6
Czech Republic
WHEN
Preauction Exhibition: 18. – 30. 11. 2016 / 10.00 – 18.00
Auction: 1. 12. 2016: entry from 5 pm, start at 6 pm
REGISTRATION
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WHAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO
For our auction, we have carefully selected a varieaty of exceptional artistic works, antiquities and design.
You can look forward to the early work "BETWEEN SUNFLOWERS" by Otakar Kubín, interesting collectors acquisitions from Václav Brožík, Jan Preisler or Antonín Slavíček, Vlaho Bukovac, Josef Šíma, Václav Radimský, Franz Metzner or Jan Bauch. We will also auction works by present artists such as Karel Malich and Jan Saudek.
From the field of furniture we will represent Italian baroque, Czech cubism in the form of several items by Gočár, and also art deco with a glass case made by architect Mašek.
There will be certainly available many other surprising items that will touch and excite any collector.