Description: BUY NOW FOR AN EARLY CHRISTMAS GIFT Bessi served as director of the School of Art in Volterra (1891-1910), where he taught until his death.[5] This institution is considered the only academy in the world for the art of working alabaster; near Volterra there are alabaster deposits which have been quarried since the sixth century.[6] Bessi's works in alabaster were exhibited at important expositions, including the Universal Exposition in Paris in 1900, the International Exposition of Modern Decorative Art held in Turin en 1902, and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition (Saint Louis World's Fair) of 1904. Bessi received awards on various occasions, and his works were very successful on the international art market. MEASURES 15" WIDE, 16" TALL AND 10" WIDE WEIGHS 26 POUNDS THE LIGHTING ELEMENT WAS ADDED LATER AND THE CORD IS WORN AND SHOULD BE REWIRED FOR SAFETY PURPOSES.
Price: 4800 USD
Location: Charleston, South Carolina
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: GIUSEPPE BESSI
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Signed By: PROF. G. BESSI
Size: Medium
Item Length: 10 in
Region of Origin: VOLTERRA TUSCANY ITALY
Format: SCULPTURE/LAMP
Year of Production: 1900
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Item Height: 16 in
Style: Art Nouveau
Features: One of a Kind (OOAK)
Unit Quantity: 1
Culture: ITALIAN
Handmade: Yes
Item Width: 15 in
Time Period Produced: 1890-1910
Signed: Yes
Period: 1890-1910
Title: BIRTH OF VENUS
Material: Alabaster
Certificate of Authenticity (COA): No
Subject: BIRTH OF VENUS
Type: Sculpture
Theme: BIRTH OF VENUS
Production Technique: Carving
Country/Region of Manufacture: Italy
