Most
of our female busts are from the Greek, Roman and
Egyptian era and make intriguing artworks to help
fill your home with a piece of history and mythology.
The Venus bust was based on a sculpture discovered
in an underground cavern on the Aegean island of Melos
in the 19th Century. Venus was also known as Aphrodite.
The Diana bust originally came from Versailles and
was sculpted by Leochares at around the 4th century
B.C.. Diana, also known as Artemis, was the daughter
of Leto and the god Zeus. The Borghese bust is actually
a bust of Pauline Bonaparte, the wife of Prince Borghese,
and was modeled by Antonio Canova some years after
Napoleon's death. The Cleopatra Bust was based on
queen Cleopatra VII who ascended the Egyptian throne
when she was only seventeen and was known for being
a courageous leader and a seducer. The Velleda bust
is based on a well known sculpture created in France
by Belleuse-Carrier, Louis Robert (1848-1913). The
Athena (Minerva) bust was based on a Roman goddess
who was worshiped as the giver of civilization. Athena
is symbolized as the "goddess of war" because
she was the guardian of Athens - the city was named
after her.
When you choose from our range of busts you make it
easy to grace your home with a historic gift from
the past.
Full Figure
Female Statues
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