Bust of Alexander the Great. 21 cm.

Description

Reproduction of a bust of Alexander the Great with relief in reconstituted marble (marble powder plus binder). Aged finish with natural earth patinas. Finished in imitation bronze of the bust, and in white marble of the relief.

Measurements:

Height of figure + base: 21 cm.
Figure width: 6 cm.
Depth of figure: 5 cm.

Bust of Alexander the Great with a relief based on the so-called Alexander Sarcophagus.

The Alexander Sarcophagus was found near the Phoenician city of Sidon, now Lebanon. It belonged to one of the kings of Sidon who succeeded King Abdalonymous, installed on the throne by Alexander the Great after the Battle of Issus, which is depicted in the reliefs. The sarcophagus dates to the late 4th century BC and is now in the Archaeological Museum in Istanbul.

Alexander the Great (336-323 BC) is one of the most fascinating figures in world history. Few men have attained such a “legendary” position as the Macedonian king.

During his reign he completely changed the political and cultural structure of the area by conquering the Achaemenid Persian Empire and ushering in an era of extraordinary cultural exchange, in which the Greeks spread throughout the Mediterranean and near-eastern spheres. This is the so-called Hellenistic Period (323 BC – 30 BC).
In the thirty-two years of his life, his empire extended from Greece to the Indus Valley in the east and to Egypt in the south, where he founded the city of Alexandria. He sought the unity of peoples beyond their religion and culture based on the best of human beings.