Greek Olive Gold Bull
This olive gold-colored polyresin Contempo depicts a striding bull. Its warm hue evokes the sunlit landscapes of the Mediterranean, reimagining the ancient bull as a symbol of strength and endurance in farming and in the field.
The original alabaster statuette of the bull is Greek, Late Hellenistic ca. 2nd - 1st century B.C. The alabaster bull’s color is yellowish-brown, with whitish and brown hues corresponding to the natural color of the bull's skin. As a material, alabaster was frequently used for ritual vessels and cosmetic containers, as well as in sculpture, since the 3rd millennium B.C.
In the ancient world, bulls were widely used as working animals in the farms, in transportation for driving the heavy carriages and military carts. They also remained a significant source of human nutrition. In religious life, the bull was associated with the Egyptian cult of the Apis Bull under the cult of Osiris, god of the dead. In the Graeco-Roman world, the bull was linked to the supreme god, Zeus/Jupiter; a bull sacrifice was considered the most appropriate dedication.
The figure leans on his right leg. The position of the shoulders and neck muscles indicates that the head was turned to the right following the movement of the right arm, which was outstretched and probably held a wreath, a ribbon, a branch, while the left arm was relaxed. The well shaped pectoral muscles and upper abdomen with pronounced costal margins define the well trained body. The slender upper arms, the soft rounded shape of the lower abdomen, and the absence of pubic hair reveal his adolescence.
This olive gold-colored polyresin Contempo depicts a striding bull. Its warm hue evokes the sunlit landscapes of the Mediterranean, reimagining the ancient bull as a symbol of strength and endurance in farming and in the field.
The original alabaster statuette of the bull is Greek, Late Hellenistic ca. 2nd - 1st century B.C. The alabaster bull’s color is yellowish-brown, with whitish and brown hues corresponding to the natural color of the bull's skin. As a material, alabaster was frequently used for ritual vessels and cosmetic containers, as well as in sculpture, since the 3rd millennium B.C.
In the ancient world, bulls were widely used as working animals in the farms, in transportation for driving the heavy carriages and military carts. They also remained a significant source of human nutrition. In religious life, the bull was associated with the Egyptian cult of the Apis Bull under the cult of Osiris, god of the dead. In the Graeco-Roman world, the bull was linked to the supreme god, Zeus/Jupiter; a bull sacrifice was considered the most appropriate dedication.
The figure leans on his right leg. The position of the shoulders and neck muscles indicates that the head was turned to the right following the movement of the right arm, which was outstretched and probably held a wreath, a ribbon, a branch, while the left arm was relaxed. The well shaped pectoral muscles and upper abdomen with pronounced costal margins define the well trained body. The slender upper arms, the soft rounded shape of the lower abdomen, and the absence of pubic hair reveal his adolescence.
This olive gold-colored polyresin Contempo depicts a striding bull. Its warm hue evokes the sunlit landscapes of the Mediterranean, reimagining the ancient bull as a symbol of strength and endurance in farming and in the field.
The original alabaster statuette of the bull is Greek, Late Hellenistic ca. 2nd - 1st century B.C. The alabaster bull’s color is yellowish-brown, with whitish and brown hues corresponding to the natural color of the bull's skin. As a material, alabaster was frequently used for ritual vessels and cosmetic containers, as well as in sculpture, since the 3rd millennium B.C.
In the ancient world, bulls were widely used as working animals in the farms, in transportation for driving the heavy carriages and military carts. They also remained a significant source of human nutrition. In religious life, the bull was associated with the Egyptian cult of the Apis Bull under the cult of Osiris, god of the dead. In the Graeco-Roman world, the bull was linked to the supreme god, Zeus/Jupiter; a bull sacrifice was considered the most appropriate dedication.
The figure leans on his right leg. The position of the shoulders and neck muscles indicates that the head was turned to the right following the movement of the right arm, which was outstretched and probably held a wreath, a ribbon, a branch, while the left arm was relaxed. The well shaped pectoral muscles and upper abdomen with pronounced costal margins define the well trained body. The slender upper arms, the soft rounded shape of the lower abdomen, and the absence of pubic hair reveal his adolescence.
Original Ancient
Greek, Late Hellenistic ca. 2nd - 1st century B.C..
Alabaster
H: 28.5 cm (11.2 in)
Contempo
2025
Resin, Hand-Painted
L: 38.75 cm (15.25 in)