Hestia sculpture. Goddess of the home. 24 cm.

Description

Reproduction of a relief of the Ancient Greek Goddess Hestia (Vesta in Rome), made in reconstituted marble (marble powder with resin). Finished with an antique patina using natural earth.

Total dimensions: height 24 cm. Width: 8 cm. Depth 8 cm.

The work we reproduce is a creation inspired by the Greco-Roman mythology of the goddess Hestia, the Vesta Romana.

Hestia is the goddess of home and family. She is the firstborn of the titans Cronos and Rea and the sister of Zeus.

In Greco-Roman cults, she is responsible for protecting the family, promoting marital happiness, and maintaining harmony in houses and temples. Usually depicted as fire protection, a symbol of heat and light, the center of the family home, a symbol of the heart, and a reflection of the life-giving sunlight.