Sculpture, Torso di Eros - 47 cm - marble dust

A sculpture in marble powder depicting Eros.
The Hellenistic-origin work was discovered in 1772 in Centocelle (Rome), from which it takes its name; it is also known as the Eros of Centocelle.
It was acquired by Pope Clement XIV and consequently displayed in the Hall of Busts and Statues of the Vatican Museums, where it is still kept today.
In 1800, for a brief period, the Eros of Centocelle was also exhibited at the Louvre after Napoleon Bonaparte's acquisition from Pope Pius VI as part of the Treaty of Tolentino.
Professional academic sculpture, entirely handmade by skilled artisans. A piece from a museum plaster-cast collection. The craft has very ancient origins, and is carried out entirely by hand by artists in the sculpting field, made with materials such as scagliola and Carrara marble powder.

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