Ancient sculpture allegory of winter in white Carrara marble, 17th century
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Ancient sculpture depicting "Allegory of winter", French school (?), White Carrara marble, 17th century. Dimensions: Height 103 cm Length 31 m Depth 21 cm The work is obtained from a single block of precious white Carrara marble and portrays a personification of the winter season that is easily identifiable through its canonical iconographic attributes. Winter is usually depicted as a bearded, barefoot elderly man wearing a toga and wrapped in a long cloak, flanked by a lit brazier. The brazier, in the case of our sculpture, rests on a high pedestal while the man's body rests on an ovoid pedestal aimed at giving a