Galata dying. Bronze patina. 16 x 29 x 11 cm.

Description

Decorative figure of high quality, made in reconstituted marble (marble powder agglutinated with chronolite) and finely polished. Patinated with natural earth, which gives the figure the beauty of a sculpture ​aged by the course of time. Finished with bronze patina.

This statue can be exposed to the weather (outdoors). Ideal for the decoration or as a gift.

Total height: 16 cm.

Measures of base: 29 x 11 cm.

Approx. weight: 3 kg.

Recreation and reproduction of the Dying Galatian, The sculpture which is located in the Capitoline Museums (Rome) is a Roman marble copy of a Hellenistic bronze work of the third century BC. It depicts a warrior with long hair and mustache at Gallic style that is struggling against the death, refusing to accept his fate. The statue serves as a reminder of the Celtic defeat and as a memorial to the courage of such worthy adversaries.