Flora

This piece of garden statuary represents the nymph Flora, who is said to have given human beings the first flowers, born from the caresses of warm breezes. The Carrara-born sculptor Pietro Baratta achieved fame through prestigious commissions at court thanks to the remarkable technical virtuosity evident in his design of subtle figures with mythological content. (Edvilijo Gardina)

beginning of the XVIII century
Venetian allegorical sculpture.
Provenance: Koper
h430 mm
Carrara marble