Neoclassical Alabaster Sculpter

Made of pure alabaster this amazing sculpter does have few nicks which are visible. However this piece represents 100 of years of usu age , display and handling. To any artist who loves alabaster this piece is valuable regardless of the age old nicks. That’s what makes it even more valuable, the fact that it has been in circulation and the many places she’s been. She measures 14” of true exquisite beauty. The Diana of Gabies is a statue representing the goddess Artemis, traditionally attributed to the Greek sculptor Praxiteles (4th century BC). In Roman mythology, Diana was the virgin goddess of the hunt and protector of nature. Her equivalent Greek goddess in literature is Artemis, although in terms of worship she was of Italic origin.