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Elizabeth I Oak Atlante Figure
- Period
- 1585 - 1600
- Origin
- England
- Dimensions
- W 5 1/4" × H 18 1/2" × D 2 1/2"
- Reference
- #Marh3071
This piece has been sold. It is shown here for reference in our archive.
Description
A finely carved oak figure of an Atlante, the male form shown with arms crossed upon the chest beneath a shell-like headpiece, standing above a bold foliate mask with scrolling ornament. Such figures derive from the classical tradition of architectural supports, revived in Renaissance ornament and widely adopted in Elizabethan design. They embodied ideals of fortitude, endurance, and order, while their integration with foliate masks drew on themes of fertility and natural abundance.
