Acanthus Urns with Plinths c.1930 Oil on canvas

Oil on canvas

gilding and multicoloured polychrome

bearded elder embodying depth and experience

drawing inspiration from the resurgent interest in Roman Classical art during the period

a reminder to breathe and become mindful

Acanthus Urns with Plinths c.1930 Oil on canvasA huge beautifully cast pair of very elegant 1930s composite stone Acanthus leaf urns with their original plinths, excellent. In Ancient Rome and Ancient Greek architecture acanthus ornament appears extensively in Corinthian order and Composite order capitals, its curved sculptural leaves continued in popularity in Byzantine, Romanesque and Gothic architecture.