Sculpture, testa di Ulisse - 31 cm - Plaster

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A plaster Head of Ulysses with a yellow marmette base, 31 cm tall (base 20 × 18 cm), immediately evokes the archetype of the wandering hero, symbol of intelligence, cunning, and nostalgia for return.

The classic Ulysses is naturally tied to the figure of Odysseus (Ulysses), protagonist of Homer’s Odyssey — the journey as a test, the sea as the unconscious, the harbor as knowledge.

Characteristics of the work
• Material: patinated plaster
• Base: yellow marmette
• Total height: 31 cm
• Base dimensions: 20 × 18 cm
• Style: classical, archaeological / neoclassical inspiration

Symbolic value

A head of Ulysses is not merely decorative:
• represents strategic intelligence (metis)
• embodies the initiatory journey
• symbolizes the conflict between the desire for knowledge and the longing for home

A plaster Head of Ulysses with a yellow marmette base, 31 cm tall (base 20 × 18 cm), immediately evokes the archetype of the wandering hero, symbol of intelligence, cunning, and nostalgia for return.

The classic Ulysses is naturally tied to the figure of Odysseus (Ulysses), protagonist of Homer’s Odyssey — the journey as a test, the sea as the unconscious, the harbor as knowledge.

Characteristics of the work
• Material: patinated plaster
• Base: yellow marmette
• Total height: 31 cm
• Base dimensions: 20 × 18 cm
• Style: classical, archaeological / neoclassical inspiration

Symbolic value

A head of Ulysses is not merely decorative:
• represents strategic intelligence (metis)
• embodies the initiatory journey
• symbolizes the conflict between the desire for knowledge and the longing for home

Details

Era
1900-2000
Country of Origin
Italy
Style
Antique
Material
Plaster
Title of artwork
testa di Ulisse
Signature
Not signed
Colour
White
Condition
Good condition
Height
31 cm
Width
23 cm
Depth
20 cm
Weight
5 kg
ItalyVerified
191
Objects sold
100%
Private

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