Ancient Roman Bronze Actor with a mask. 6,5 cm H. Very rare figure of an actor.

Actor with a mask Roman Empire, 2nd - 3rd Century AD MATERIAL: Bronze SIZE: Height 6. 5 cm PROVENANCE: Private collection, Vienna, Austria. 1970's. CONDITION: Intact, in a good state of preservation DESCRIPTION: A bronze figure, hollow in the back area, representing an actor in a theatre mask with a large open mouth and clothing appropriate to the profession. The culture of the theatre flourished in Ancient Greece between 550 and 220 BC. It would seem that Greek theatre began in circular spaces in the open air, normally taking advantage of slopes in the terrain or the side of a mountain and so making the construction of terraces of seating relatively easy. Later, Roman culture absorbed this cultural element and introduced it into their cities. Through the use of semi-circular-arches the construction of theatres could be carried out in the centre of a community: there was no need to use mountain sides. The popularization and great attraction of theatre led to the creation of a series of artistic objects based on this theme. Common among these are the masks in terracotta and stone carved as decorative elements, and various sculptures on a small scale of actors, as in this case, were also common. Even the rites and scenes from theatre were represented in mosaics and frescos. BIBLIOGRAPHY: BIEBER M. , The History of the Greek and Roman Theater. Princeton. 1961. Notes: - The piece includes authenticity certificate. - The piece includes Spanish Export License (Passport for European Union) . - According to Spanish legislation, items sent outside the European Union are subject to export taxes and will be added to the invoice, at the buyer's expense. These export fees are fixed on the final auction price and the tax rate is not applied directly on the total value of the item to be exported, but rather the different percentages by sections are applied to it: - Up to 6,000 euros: 5%. - From 6. 001 to 60. 000 euros: 10%. This export permit application process can take between 1-2 months maximum. - The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.