Enrico Astorri, Large Bronze Sculpture, "amazon," Late 19th Century Era. 

Enrico Astorri, Large Bronze Sculpture, "Amazon," Late 19th century era. 

Splendid casting of this Large Bronze Sculpture signed on the Base by Enrico Astorri (Piacenza 1859 - Milan 1921). In Perfect Condition.

Epoch: late 19th century, early 20th century

Technique: Bronze

Measurements: H 75 x W 65x D 32 cm

Depicting the 'Warrior Amazon, which also appears early in decorative plastic of the 6th cent. BCE as an ornament of lebeti and is believed to be derived from the figure of the Shiite archer. The heroine rides a swift steed, having her head covered by a cap that ends in a pointy endand a spear in her hand.

Enrico Astorri 
He debuted at age 20 with the monument to Victor Emmanuel II in Parma's central Piazza Garibaldi. In 1884 he participated in the Turin Exposition with the Serenata and a bust of Umberto I, in 1886 in the Milan Exposition, where he presented the work Compagni di sventura, and in 1887 in the Venice Exposition, where he exhibited the work Rondinella pellegrina. In 1889 he produced Monumento a Garibaldi in Piacenza.

In 1901 he participated in the Munich Exposition, where he won the gold medal with the work La Filatrice araba, which is still preserved in the Munich museum and of which numerous copies exist.
He also worked extensively abroad: for Uruguay, Argentina, and Russia, where he went in 1896 to great success. Deaf at age 30 and stricken with paralysis in 1920, although he was now wealthy he continued to work until his death on October 15, 1921 at the age of 62.