Sculpture, Centauri Furietti - 45 cm - Patinated bronze

Pair of centaurs completely in bronze, called "Centauri furietti".
Reduction in scale of the two original centaurs, exhibited in the Capitoline Museums, Rome.
The originals were discovered in 1736, in the villa of Emperor Hadrian, in Tivoli.
In Greek mythology, centaurs are beings half human, half animal, with a human bust and head, and the body and legs of an animal.
The two artifacts show clear Neoclassical inspiration, with an Italian air.
Dating around the end of the 20th century.
They are in good condition, with original patina.
The sculptures were displayed outdoors and thus exposed to the elements.
Private provenance.
Height cm 45 (from base to head)
Length cm 34;
Depth cm 13cm.