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Absolutely avoid the use of aggressive chemical products that could damage the patina. When necessary, use wax to restore shine to the sculpture.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003cimg alt=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/realta-aumentata-icon25_32x32.png?v=1651825474\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/realta-aumentata-icon25_32x32.png?v=1651825474\" style=\"float: left;\" \/\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/museum-shop-pompei.myshopify.com\/pages\/augmented-reality-museum-shop\" href=\"https:\/\/museum-shop-pompei.myshopify.com\/pages\/augmented-reality-museum-shop\" title=\"Augmented Reality\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eFind out more about how to display it in your space\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Museum Shop Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32642002518119,"sku":"8000000022257","price":2363.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/bronze-statue-venus-aphrodite.jpg?v=1724680316"},{"product_id":"narcissus-bronze-statue-65-cm","title":"Bronze statue of Narcissus","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003ebronze statue of Narcissus\u003c\/strong\u003e, made with the lost wax technique, is a reproduction of the Hellenistic statue found in Pompeii in 1862, and today preserved in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese bronzes were reproduced later and were part of the collection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGrand Tour\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, statuettes produced in 1880 by mainly Italian and French sculptors,\u0026nbsp; for tourists visiting Europe.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eCharacteristics\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: lost wax casting bronze\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable\u0026nbsp;for indoors and outdoors\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 65 x 32 x 45 cm\u0026nbsp;(25.59 x 12.6 x 17.72 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBase diameter\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 cm (11.02 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 8 Kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli\u003eProduced in Italy\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHistorical Curiosities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003emyth\u003c\/strong\u003e of Narcissus exists in many versions, one of which is told by \u003cstrong\u003eOvid\u003c\/strong\u003e in the \u003cem\u003eMetamorphosis\u003c\/em\u003e. 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This reproduction, made from a cast of the original from a 20th century Italian f\u003cstrong\u003eonderia, represents an iconic figure of ancient Pompeii.\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe original statue was found in \u003cstrong\u003ePompeion\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 May \u003cstrong\u003e1864\u003c\/strong\u003e, and since then it has been preserved in the Archaeological Museum of Naples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe sculpture depicts a Silenus raising the\u003cstrong\u003e body of a serpent\u003c\/strong\u003e above his head, with the intention of throwing it to the ground. 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Therefore the Neapolitan foundries began to make copies of the original to satisfy the request of the \u003cstrong\u003ecultured travellers\u003c\/strong\u003e who as early as the eighteenth century began to travel through Italy to discover its artistic treasures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Original statue of the Silenus of Pompeii, on display at the Archaeological Museum of Naples.\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/original-statue-silenus-in-pompeii_480x480.webp?v=1716554989\" style=\"margin-bottom: 16px; float: none;\" \/\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo keep your\u003cstrong\u003e\u0026nbsp;bronze sculpture\u003c\/strong\u003e looking great, clean it regularly with a soft, dry cloth. 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creatures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e they are represented at life size with remarkable realism: the heads are erect, while the muzzles are oriented one to the left and the other to the right.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/cerbiatti_herculaneum_museo_archeologico_napoli_480x480.jpg?v=1699695543\" \/\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCharacteristics \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial\u003c\/strong\u003e: bronze, lost wax casting\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor\u003c\/strong\u003e: Black\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e: 95 x 80 x 30 cm\u0026nbsp;(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e37.4 x 31.5 x 11.81 inches)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28.5 Kg\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\t\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eProduced in Italy\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0044\/3547\/6583\/files\/villa-dei-papiri-Herculaneum_480x480.jpg?v=1699695408\" \/\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eHistorical Curiosities\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eThis type of decoration was common in Roman luxury residences, a symbol of refinement and connection with nature.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eAll the bronzes found in the Villa, including the fawns, are exhibited today at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003eNational Archaeological Museum of Naples\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"\u003e, where they represent important testimonies of life and art in ancient Herculaneum.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch5\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo keep your \u003cstrong\u003ebronze deer statue\u003c\/strong\u003e always shining, it is advisable to clean it regularly with a soft, dry cloth. 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