PIETRO BAZZANTI — Marble Bust of Minerva Thomas Chippendale seen in the columnar silhouette

seen in the columnar silhouette and choice of capital

available as unique singles or pairs

emphasising the distinguished place of Shūkongōshin in temple architecture

epitomising the stately elegance of Georgian antiques

PIETRO BAZZANTI — Marble Bust of Minerva Thomas Chippendale seen in the columnar silhouetteA finely carved marble bust of Minerva by the celebrated Florentine sculptor Professor Pietro Bazzanti, Italy, circa 1900. Executed with exceptional technical refinement, the goddess is depicted wearing a richly detailed Corinthian helmet above flowing drapery and delicately articulated armour, her downcast expression lending the work a contemplative and quietly monumental presence. Carved in luminous pale marble with remarkable sensitivity to surface