Michelangelo's River God - two different sizes - with alabaster base

River God by Michelangelo

“River God,” a preparatory rendition of a human torso by Michelangelo Buonarroti, was created between 1526 and 1527. Made of raw clay and fiber on a wooden base, pieces such as this were used as reference models for collaborators and to garner approval from customers prior to creating the marble sculpture. The sculpture was intended to be placed at the base of a Medici tomb in the Church of San Lorenzo.

Reproduction of the statue:

Small size: Alabaster base cm 6 x 9 x 3h (in. 2.36 x 3.54  x 1.18) - Dimensions cm 15 x 8 x 11h (in 5.90 x 3.14 x 4.33) - Weight 1000 gr (> 2.20 lb)

Large size: Alabaster base cm 10 x 12 x 3h (in. 3.93 x 4.72 x 1.18) - Dimensions cm 19 x 12 x 14 (in. 7.48 x 4.72 x 5.51) - weight > 2000 gr (> 4.40 lb)

Attention: Statues available upon order only, waiting time from 3 to 5 days to manufacture.

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