Description
Bas-relief “Child Zeus”, high-quality relief reproduction made of molded marble (marble powder bonded with resins). The aging finish is achieved with patinas based on natural earth tones that give it the texture and appearance of an ancient sculpture beautified by the passage of time.
Measurements: Height: 47 Width: 47 cm. Depth: 3 cm.
Reproductions of sculptures and reliefs, inspired by original museum pieces. Classic art. Handmade in Spain. Ideal for interior decoration (living rooms, lobbies, libraries, and offices). Suitable for outdoor placement, on terraces and in gardens, weather-resistant.
Bas-relief “Child Zeus” (Jupiter). In this architectural relief from the Augustan era (31-14 BC), the Curetes are shown beating their shields, trying to conceal the crying of the newborn Zeus, who is in the arms of the nymph Amalthea.
In Greek mythology, Zeus was the son of two Titans, Cronus and Rhea. Cronus (Time) had castrated and overthrown the previous ruler of the cosmos, his own father, Uranus, the god of the Sky. The myth tells how the Titan Cronus, fearing that one of his children would do the same to him, began to devour them as soon as Rhea gave birth to them. When Zeus was born, Rhea gave Cronus a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes to devour instead of his son. She hid Zeus in a cave in Crete, entrusting his care to Amalthea, (a nymph or a goat, according to other versions), under the protection of the Curetes, armed young men who with their dances and thunderous rituals concealed Zeus’s crying to prevent Cronus from discovering him. Zeus grew up in secret, and upon reaching adulthood, he confronted his father, freeing his siblings and establishing his dominion as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. The birth of Zeus marked the beginning of a new era in the Greek cosmos.
Reproductions of classical art, like this relief of Child Zeus, add a touch of refinement to the decoration of our home.
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