{"product_id":"thorvaldsen-dance-of-the-muses-on-helicon","title":"Thorvaldsen Plaque - 'Dance of the Muses on Helicon'","description":"\u003cp\u003ePlaster cast of a Neoclassical bas relief plaque, after Thorvaldsen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe mythological sun God Apollo, who presided over music, song, dance and poetry, as well as being the inventor of string music, was often portrayed as a companion to the nine muses - goddesses of the arts, science and literature. And so it is here in this scene, where Apollo plays his lyre and leads a celebration with the nine muses, whom he was said to visit on Mount Helicon where they lived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original work from which the piece is cast dates to the 1840s and is held by the Thorvaldsen museum in Copenhagen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExceptional and fine sculptural details.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDimensions (cm): width 24.5 x height 12 x depth 1.5.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eTo the rear, hand-\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003einitialled and stamped with the Alexander Griffin maker's mark, and fitted with a brass 'D ring' for wall hanging from a single screw \/ nail \/ hook.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eEvery cast is made by hand, with a 4\/6 week lead time. For more urgent orders please \u003ca href=\"mailto:AG@alexander-griffin.com\"\u003eenquire\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca href=\"mailto:AG@alexander-griffin.com\"\u003ePlease don't hesitate to write\u003c\/a\u003e with any other queries or questions not answered in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/shop.alexander-griffin.com\/pages\/f-a-q\"\u003eF.A.Q.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alexander Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52928766214482,"sku":null,"price":100.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1055\/8036\/4114\/files\/WMdanceofthemusesi.jpg?v=1773338063","url":"https:\/\/shop.alexander-griffin.com\/products\/thorvaldsen-dance-of-the-muses-on-helicon","provider":"Alexander Griffin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}