The marble faun was the premiere 19th century travel guide to rome and should be for the 21st century traveler.
The marble faun praxiteles.
Little edie answering the door said oh my god the marble faun has arrived referring to the statue by praxiteles in nathaniel hawthorne s novel.
350 330 bce greek original 2015 image site.
Paul getty museum 1984.
Hadrian s villa at tivoli or palatine hill in rome italy reported discovery site first half of the 1700s original accession.
Samuel wagstaff jr american 1921 1987 sold to the j.
The novel s central metaphor is a statue of a faun by praxiteles that hawthorne had seen in rome.
Ce roman copy ca.
There are two women characters of different types.
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The book features picturesque descriptions of historic art and architecture in rome as a backdrop to a tale of mystery murder and romance.
A marble statue of a young man leaning against a tree stump.
Capitoline faun 19th century italian bronze statue benedetto boschetti 28 1 2 inches 72 4 cm high on 7 inches 17 7 cm high marble base.
This book will lead you around the ancient city without skipping any of the awe inspiring sights.
The marble faun is hawthorne s most unusual romance.
The faun of praxiteles is in the collection of the capitoline museum in rome.
The marble faun sticker on plinth 179 original culture.
Or the romance of monte beni novel by nathaniel hawthorne published in 1860 it is one of the works hawthorne called romances unrealistic stories in exotic settings.
Mentions in literature edit american novelist nathaniel hawthorne s 1860 gothic novel the marble faun centers around donatello a man who is believed to be a descendant of praxiteles marble faun due to his uncanny resemblance to the sculpture.
Unknown roman copy attributed to praxiteles greek original date.
In the spring of 1858 hawthorne was inspired to write his romance when.
In the faun s fusing of animal and human characteristics hawthorne found an.
Writing on the eve of the american civil war hawthorne set his story in a fantastical italy.
A young italian of noble birth who bears a strong resemblance to the statue of a faun by praxiteles and who according to a tradition in his family numbered a faun among his early progenitors.
The marble faun.
Miriam is of a rich.
Or the romance of monte beni also known by the british title transformation was the last of the four major romances by nathaniel hawthorne and was published in 1860.
The romance mixes elements of a fable pastoral gothic novel and travel guide.