Aristaeus 2024- Ink Drawing
Ink and Coloured Graphite on Paper
W 22 x H 29 cm (8x11 in)
Original ink and graphite drawing of the Greek god Aristaeus, god of gardens. A study of a marble sculpture by Francois-Joseph Bosio in 1817 at the Louvre.
In Greek mythology, Aristaeus was the son of the god Apollo and the nymph Cyrene. He is depicted here as a standing nude figure wearing a crown of flowers and resting one elbow on a tree trunk.
Bosio drew inspiration from classical Greek statuary and life studies to create this virile nude, the meticulously detailed musculature and exquisitely carved marble convey a combination of strength and suppleness. The serenity of Aristaeus's physical presence contrasts with the melancholy of his expression - an allusion to his sorrow at the accidental death of the nymph Eurydice, caused by his amorous pursuit.
–The Louvre
Can be framed to 8x10in.
Please allow for some differences in colour between the computer screen and the actual product.
Ink and Coloured Graphite on Paper
W 22 x H 29 cm (8x11 in)
Original ink and graphite drawing of the Greek god Aristaeus, god of gardens. A study of a marble sculpture by Francois-Joseph Bosio in 1817 at the Louvre.
In Greek mythology, Aristaeus was the son of the god Apollo and the nymph Cyrene. He is depicted here as a standing nude figure wearing a crown of flowers and resting one elbow on a tree trunk.
Bosio drew inspiration from classical Greek statuary and life studies to create this virile nude, the meticulously detailed musculature and exquisitely carved marble convey a combination of strength and suppleness. The serenity of Aristaeus's physical presence contrasts with the melancholy of his expression - an allusion to his sorrow at the accidental death of the nymph Eurydice, caused by his amorous pursuit.
–The Louvre
Can be framed to 8x10in.
Please allow for some differences in colour between the computer screen and the actual product.
Ink and Coloured Graphite on Paper
W 22 x H 29 cm (8x11 in)
Original ink and graphite drawing of the Greek god Aristaeus, god of gardens. A study of a marble sculpture by Francois-Joseph Bosio in 1817 at the Louvre.
In Greek mythology, Aristaeus was the son of the god Apollo and the nymph Cyrene. He is depicted here as a standing nude figure wearing a crown of flowers and resting one elbow on a tree trunk.
Bosio drew inspiration from classical Greek statuary and life studies to create this virile nude, the meticulously detailed musculature and exquisitely carved marble convey a combination of strength and suppleness. The serenity of Aristaeus's physical presence contrasts with the melancholy of his expression - an allusion to his sorrow at the accidental death of the nymph Eurydice, caused by his amorous pursuit.
–The Louvre
Can be framed to 8x10in.
Please allow for some differences in colour between the computer screen and the actual product.