Flora Goddess (Spring) Sculpture, ca. 1900

F L O R A, Goddess of Flowers and Spring





Antique ormolu sculpture.

Made in Florence, Italy.

19th Century.

With the word “Primavera” on the base front.

Materials: ormolu.

In very good condition.

Beautiful ormolu sculpture, rare and unique, with a charming antique patina.
Sister of Apollo and Artemis, goddess of flowers and spring, Flora is represented as a standing female figure, surrounded by a floral crown, with a fluid soft dress. The hair, separated by a central line and organized in soft waves, is held back by a bun. The statue resembles the sculptures used in the elegant Renaissance houses.

Dimensions: 24.5 x 15 x 12 cm. Weight: 1035 grams.





Ormolu is the gilding technique of applying finely ground, high-carat gold–mercury amalgam to an object of bronze. It was common in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The process for making ormolu (gilt bronze) was quite complicated. Starting from a two-dimensional design, the sculptor made a three-dimensional model in wood, clay, or wax.
Gilt bronze/ormolu sculptures are extremely rare.

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