GREEK HELLENISTIC BUST OF ARTEMIS 4th-2nd century BC A bronze appliqué bust of the goddess Artemis (Diana) with wreath of ivy leaves and berries to the hair, peplos clasped at the shoulders with a disc brooch and hart's foot; hollow to the reverse. 542 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Very fine condition. Provenance From the collection of a North West London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. Published Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. Footnotes The Greek goddess Artemis was the goddess of hunting, being associated with wild animals and woodland, as well as childbirth, and was often associated with folk magic and witchcraft due to her role as goddess of the moon. She was identified by the Romans with the goddess Diana. Artemis was born, with her twin brother Apollo, on the island of Delos, daughter of Zeus and Leto. Homer refers to her as Artemis Agrotera, Potnia Theron: "Artemis of the wildland, Mistress of Animals". Her best known cults were on the island of Delos, in Attica at Brauron and Mounikhia, and in Sparta. She was often depicted in paintings and statues in a forest setting, carrying a bow and arrows, and accompanied by a deer. In Greek classical art, she is usually portrayed as a maiden huntress, young, tall and slim, clothed in a girl's short skirt, with hunting boots, a quiver, a bow and arrows. When portrayed as a moon goddess, Artemis wore a long robe and sometimes a veil covering her head. Her darker side is revealed in some vase paintings, where she is shown as the death-bringing goddess whose arrows fell young maidens and women, such as the daughters of Niobe. Artemis was also identified with the ancient mother goddess at Ephesus in modern-day Turkey and it was there that a huge temple was built in her honour, long recognised as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
GREEK HELLENISTIC BUST OF ARTEMIS 4th-2nd century BC A bronze appliqué bust of the goddess Artemis (Diana) with wreath of ivy leaves and berries to the hair, peplos clasped at the shoulders with a disc brooch and hart's foot; hollow to the reverse. 542 grams, 13.5cm (5 1/4"). Very fine condition. Provenance From the collection of a North West London gentleman; acquired in the 1980s. Published Accompanied by an Art Loss Register certificate. Footnotes The Greek goddess Artemis was the goddess of hunting, being associated with wild animals and woodland, as well as childbirth, and was often associated with folk magic and witchcraft due to her role as goddess of the moon. She was identified by the Romans with the goddess Diana. Artemis was born, with her twin brother Apollo, on the island of Delos, daughter of Zeus and Leto. Homer refers to her as Artemis Agrotera, Potnia Theron: "Artemis of the wildland, Mistress of Animals". Her best known cults were on the island of Delos, in Attica at Brauron and Mounikhia, and in Sparta. She was often depicted in paintings and statues in a forest setting, carrying a bow and arrows, and accompanied by a deer. In Greek classical art, she is usually portrayed as a maiden huntress, young, tall and slim, clothed in a girl's short skirt, with hunting boots, a quiver, a bow and arrows. When portrayed as a moon goddess, Artemis wore a long robe and sometimes a veil covering her head. Her darker side is revealed in some vase paintings, where she is shown as the death-bringing goddess whose arrows fell young maidens and women, such as the daughters of Niobe. Artemis was also identified with the ancient mother goddess at Ephesus in modern-day Turkey and it was there that a huge temple was built in her honour, long recognised as one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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