{"product_id":"emmanuel-villanis-art-nouveau-phryne-bust","title":"EMMANUEL VILLANIS \"Phryne\" Art Nouveau Bronze Bust with Paris Foundry Mark","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis stunning bronze bust depicts the Ancient Greek heitara, or courtesan, Phryne, renowned for her beauty. Phryne is best known in relation to her trial of impiety, referenced in various Greek and Roman literary sources, and is said to be the basis for Praxiteles' famed Aphrodite of Knidos sculpture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeautiful contemplative women were the frequent subject of Emmanuel Villanis (1858-1914), a celebrated French sculptor from the Art Nouveau era. Villanis produced many bronze busts of mythological, literary, and musical women, with careful attention to feminine grace and pulchritude. This work is one remarkable example of Villanis' skillful rendering of delicate features in bronze.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSigned E. Villanis. [ACI] 1\/25.\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"ACI\" indicates that this specific bust was cast by the Anciens Établissements C.I. (Cie) foundry in France. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis company succeeded earlier foundries and was highly active in reproducing popular Art Nouveau bronzes during the early-to-mid 20th century \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmmanuel Villanis collaborated with several major Parisian foundries (such as the Société des Bronzes de Paris and E. Blasli). When a piece bears the \"ACI\" mark, it typically represents a later commercial casting or an authorized posthumous edition rather than a lifetime casting from the primary Parisian foundries.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH: 23.5\"\u003cbr\u003eW: 13\"\u003cbr\u003eD: 9\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExcellent condition. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocal pick up or shipping, packing and pick up arranged by buyer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10869-27\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Vault by Gary Germer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45720718737584,"sku":"10869-27","price":1500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0469\/5343\/1203\/files\/DSC_0390_4bb44e81-487c-429d-8d8d-73f143937aa2.jpg?v=1792604149","url":"https:\/\/shop.garygermer.com\/products\/emmanuel-villanis-art-nouveau-phryne-bust","provider":"The Vault by Gary Germer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}