The Mighty Black Sphinx Figurine

In European decorative art, the sphinx enjoyed a major revival during the Renaissance. Later, the sphinx`s image, something very similar to the original ancient Egyptian concept, was exported into many other cultures, albeit often interpreted quite differently due to translations of descriptions of the originals and the evolution of the concept in relation to other cultural traditions, along with the artistic and decorative imagination of artists. The revived Mannerist sphinx of c1520 is sometimes thought of as the French Sphinx, with her coiffed head erect, with the breasts of a young woman, often she wears ear drops of pearls as ornaments, and her body is naturalistically rendered as a recumbent lioness. This sculpture is a white carrara marble cast with faux basalt.
Dimensions: 7"L x 6"W x 3"D
Weight: 3.3 LBS

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