Sculpture, ratto di proserpina - 31 cm - Wax

Wax model at scale of Bernini's sculpture, The Rape of Proserpina.
The wax model is the preliminary stage of the bronze casting technique, specifically known as the lost wax method.
The patina may undergo slight variations if the object is polished.
The photos, anyway, offer the original color.
The dark red parts are likely due to the reuse of a wax piece that has already been used.

The work depicts the kidnapping of Proserpina by Pluto, god of the Underworld.

The packaging is very careful, and insurance costs are supported there.