HERMATIAN COMPOSITE COLUMN Roman art, circa 1st... Lot 7

HERMATIAN COMPOSITE COLUMN Roman art, circa 1st century Giallo Antico, Breccia giallo antico and Skyros marble Height: 84,5 cm Provenance Former F.B. Collection, Zurich, late 1980s Former M.S. Collection, New York, 2000 American collection This composite column presents in the upper part, a bust of the god Pan, in giallo antico. He is characterized by a hair and a beard of abundant and curly locks. The same movements are found on the moustache and the eyebrows. The face has emaciated features, the look is intense, accentuated by visible accentuated by the visible expression lines. The mouth is large and finely sculpted, barely open. In her hair, a garland of interlacing leaves and berries, highlighting two beautiful horns in the central axis. On her On her bust, ribbons decorated with vegetal motifs fall in a gutter. Supporting this finely executed herme - a composite column whose main part is the main part of which is carved in giallo antico and decorated with elements of breccia and semesanto for the part that surmounts the head of the herm. Under the shaft, the feet of the god can be seen, finely sculpted in the same material. The whole rests on a base of giallo antico. The architectural complexity as well as the choice of different coloured stones of great quality remind us of the sumptuous decorations of the villas of the Pompeian elite. This column was probably made for a table support in the peristyle or table in the peristyle or in an inner garden (see comparenda). In spite of some restorations, the great quality of conservation of this piece quality of this piece still allows us to appreciate the refinement and the the refinement and splendour of Pompeian decorum. A ROMAN HERMAIC TABLE LEG 1st century A.D. Giallo antico, brecciated giallo antico, Skyros marble H. 33 1/4 inches Provenance Old collection F.B., Zurich, late 1980's Ex-collection M.S., New-York, 2000 American collection This composite column presents on its upper part, an herm of the god Pan, in giallo antico. He is characterized by hair and a beard of abundant and curly locks. The same movements are reproduced on the mustache and eyebrows. The face has emaciated features and an intense gaze, accentuated by expression wrinkles. The mouth is large and finely sculpted, barely half-opened. In his hair, a garland of intertwining leaves and berries highlighting two beautiful horns in the middle of the head. Ribbons adorned with floral motifs on his bust. Supporting this finely executed herm, a composite column - the main part of which is carved in giallo antico and embellished with elements of breccia and semesanto for the part which surmounts the head. Under the shaft, we can see the god's feet finely carved, in the same material. All of these sculpted elements stand on a molded stepped base also in giallo antico. The architectural complexity as well as the choice of different colored stones of great qualities remind the sumptuous decorations of the pompeian elite villas. This column was probably made as a table support arranged in the peristyle or in an interior garden (see comparenda). Despite some restorations, the high quality of conservation of this piece still allows us to appreciate the refinement and splendor specific to pompeian decorum.