Large Centennial Faunus Relief Bronze Inkstand from the French Neoclassical Period

Large Centennial Faunus Relief Bronze Inkstand from the French Neoclassical Period Neoclassicism is a retro movement that emerged in the 18th century and flourished in the early 19th century. The movement excelled in visual arts, literature, drama, music, and architecture, and was a successor to the Rococo style and an introduction to the Empire style and the Gothic Revival style. On the other hand, he believed in reviving the graphic arts of ancient Greece and Rome. The front of the inkstand is decorated with the image of Faunus, the god of wilderness and animal husbandry in Roman religion. He is in charge of animals, responsible for looking after the herds and making them productive. He is a burly man with a human body, goat feet and goat horns on his head. The Romans equated him with the god of nature in Greek mythology. Faunus has guardian beasts Griffin on both sides. The overall design is very majestic. At that time, such a design also had the meaning of deterring evil spirits. If you go to a European church, you might as well look up and you can actually see related patterns. A very beautiful antique item. This inkstand is very large and has two places for pen holders. There is a large flat space on the stand, which is used to place letters, stamp and other items. It looks very elegant when placed on a desktop or entrance table. In terms of European decorative meaning, it also has the function of warding off evil spirits, just like the Mascaron reliefs on European churches. Year: circa 1800 Dimensions: 45 x 21.5 x 21 cm Weight: about 3.8kg It can be used normally, but as it is about 200 years old, it is inevitable that there will be traces of history. Only those who can accept it should buy it.