Marble Faun Statue

The novel s central metaphor is a statue of a faun by praxiteles that hawthorne had seen in rome.

Marble faun statue.

A faun is the roman equivalent of a greek satyr. In the novel the marble faun 1860 by the american author nathaniel hawthorne the italian count donatello is described as bearing a remarkable resemblance to one of praxiteles s marble satyr statues. Carrara marble height without pedestal 1 78 m width of the statue 0 76 m height of the pedestal 0 08 m santa maria capua vetere archaeological museum of ancient capua italy. United states of america source.

Capitoline faun 19th century italian bronze statue benedetto boschetti 28 1 2 inches 72 4 cm high on 7 inches 17 7 cm high marble base. In the faun s fusing of animal and human characteristics hawthorne found an. The life size marble statue known as the barberini faun fauno barberini or drunken satyr is located in the glyptothek in munich germany a faun is the roman equivalent of a greek satyr in greek mythology satyrs were human like male woodland spirits with several animal features often a goat like tail hooves ears or horns. The life size marble statue known as the barberini faun or drunken satyr is located in the glyptothek in munich germany.

In greek mythology satyrs were human like male woodland spirits with several animal features often a goat like tail hooves ears or horns. Paul getty museum 1984. The faun of praxiteles is in the collection of the capitoline museum in rome. Or the romance of monte beni also known by the british title transformation was the last of the four major romances by nathaniel hawthorne and was published in 1860.

Befriended by donatello a young italian with the classical grace of the marble faun miriam hilda and kenyon find their pursuit of art taking a sinister turn as miriam s unhappy past precipitates the present into tragedy. Samuel wagstaff jr american 1921 1987 sold to the j. The fragility and the durability of human life and art dominate this story of american expatriates in italy in the mid nineteenth century. English country of origin.

The marble faun written on the eve of the american civil war is set in a fantastical italy the romance mixes elements of a fable pastoral gothic novel and travel guide. A marble statue of a young man leaning against a tree stump. Among other technical innovations she pioneered a process for turning limestone into marble hosmer once lived in an expatriate colony in rome befriending many. Like the satyrs of greek legend donatello has a carefree nature.