Sculpture The Prince of Lilies. H: 32 cm

Description

Sculpture of high quality made in reconstituted marble (marble dust and synthetic resin). Patina of aging with natural earth and polychromias. Reproduction inspired by universal art.

Measurements: Height: 32 cm; Base: 19 x 7 cm

Reproduction based on the fresco “The Prince of Lilies”.

It shows a figure of a young man, with a hieratic face, long hair, a headdress of lilies and feathers, and a necklace of lilies. It appears with the forehead torso and the rest of the profile, in Egyptian mode.

The original is a fresco on stucco by an unknown artist, measuring 1.20 m in height. It belongs to Minoan art, circa 15th century BC, from Crete.

The original fresco is currently in the Archaeological Museum of Heraklion. A reproduction is found in the Palace of Cnosós (Creta), where the fragments of the fresco were found.