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19th Century Bronze Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
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19th Century Bronze Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

19th century
Description

A fine bronze depicting the poet, writer and philosopher Dante Alighieri (1265-1321).

The bronze is crisply cast and set upon a marble base. There is a small amount of movement to bronze mount but otherwise the whole is in an excellent condition throughout.

DANTE ALIGHIERI

Dante Alighieri (1265 – 321) was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. His Divine Comedy, originally called Comedìa (modern Italian: Commedia) and later christened Divina by Giovanni Boccaccio is widely considered one of the most important poems of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language.

Dante was instrumental in establishing the literature of Italy. His depictions of Hell, Purgatory and Heaven provided inspiration for the larger body of Western art and literature. He influenced English writers such as Geoggrey Chaucer, John Milton and Alfred Tennyson, among many others. In addition, the first use of the interlocking three-line rhyme scheme, or the terza rima, is attributed to him. He is described as the "father" of the Italian language, and in Italy he is often referred to as il Sommo Poeta ("the Supreme Poet"). Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio are also called the tre corone ("three crowns") of Italian literature.

Dimensions:-

Height: 13.5cm

Width: 4.5cm

Depth: 4.6cm

DELIVERY

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Physical Dimensions
Height
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
4.5cm (1.77")
Depth
4.6cm (1.81")
Declaration

Harrington Antiques has dated this Bronze Dante Alighieri Statuette to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1232538
Dealers Internal Reference
8059
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Description
A fine bronze depicting the poet, writer and philosopher Dante Alighieri (1265-1321).

The bronze is crisply cast and set upon a marble base.

“
There is a small amount of movement to bronze mount but otherwise the whole is in an excellent condition throughout.
Harrington Antiques
fig 1. A nineteenth-century dark bronze statuette depicting the poet Dante Alighieri standing in long robes and holding a book, mounted on a square veined marble base.
fig 1. 19th Century Bronze Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

DANTE ALIGHIERI

Dante Alighieri (1265 – 321) was an Italian poet, writer and philosopher. His Divine Comedy, originally called Comedìa (modern Italian: Commedia) and later christened Divina by Giovanni Boccaccio is widely considered one of the most important poems of the Middle Ages and the greatest literary work in the Italian language.

fig 2. A nineteenth-century dark bronze statuette depicting the poet Dante Alighieri standing in long robes and holding a book, mounted on a square veined marble base.
fig 2. 19th Century Bronze Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Dante was instrumental in establishing the literature of Italy. His depictions of Hell, Purgatory and Heaven provided inspiration for the larger body of Western art and literature. He influenced English writers such as Geoggrey Chaucer, John Milton and Alfred Tennyson, among many others. In addition, the first use of the interlocking three-line rhyme scheme, or the terza rima, is attributed to him. He is described as the "father" of the Italian language, and in Italy he is often referred to as il Sommo Poeta ("the Supreme Poet"). Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio are also called the tre corone ("three crowns") of Italian literature.

Dimensions:-

Height: 13.5cm

Width: 4.5cm

Depth: 4.6cm

DELIVERY

UK Mainland: FREE

International Delivery: Please contact us for a shipping quote.

Height
13.5cm (5.31")
Width
4.5cm (1.77")
Depth
4.6cm (1.81")
Date of Manufacture

Harrington Antiques has dated this Bronze Dante Alighieri Statuette to the 19th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1232538
Dealers Internal Ref
8059
Harrington Antiques
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Archive I A nineteenth-century dark bronze statuette depicting the poet Dante Alighieri standing in long robes and holding a book, mounted on a square veined marble base.

19th Century Bronze Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)

Archive II A nineteenth-century dark bronze statuette depicting the poet Dante Alighieri standing in long robes and holding a book, mounted on a square veined marble base. View II
Archive III A nineteenth-century dark bronze statuette depicting the poet Dante Alighieri standing in long robes and holding a book, mounted on a square veined marble base. View III
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A nineteenth-century dark bronze statuette depicting the poet Dante Alighieri standing in long robes and holding a book, mounted on a square veined marble base.
19th Century Bronze Dante Alighieri (1265-1321)
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A nineteenth-century dark bronze statuette depicting the poet Dante Alighieri standing in long robes and holding a book, mounted on a square veined marble base.
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During the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, European travellers on the Grand Tour purchased small-scale bronze copies of classical, Renaissance, and literary statues as educational souvenirs. Bronze foundries across Italy and France produced these figures to satisfy the demand for classical academic decorative items.

Nineteenth-century bronzes were typically cast using the lost-wax (cire perdue) or sand casting methods. Once cast, artisans chased the surface details by hand and applied chemical patinas, often mounting the finished metal sculpture onto a carved marble, slate, or alabaster plinth.

Authentic nineteenth-century bronzes exhibit hand-chased surface details, natural wear to high points on the patina, and historical assembly methods such as threaded rods and hand-cut square nuts inside the base. They also possess appropriate weight for their size and dense, dark metal patination.

Place a bronze statuette on a wooden bookshelf, mantelpiece, or executive desk alongside books and architectural objects. The dark tones of cast bronze contrast effective against light modern backdrops, neutral stone walls, or warm timber panelling.

Dust the sculpture regularly with a soft, dry microfibre cloth or horsehair brush. To protect the patina, apply a thin coat of microcrystalline wax annually, buffing gently once dry, and keep the object away from high humidity or direct moisture.
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