Atlas With Jewelry Box and Horoscope Signs /Greek Mythological Titan / Very Detailed Sculpture / Bronze Plated Veronese Statue
Height 29cm(11.41inches)approx.
Width 17cm(6.69inches)approx.
Depth 10cm(3.93inches)approx.
Weight 1,300kg
Atlas statue with jewelry box and horoscope signs.In Greek mythology,was a Titan condemned to hold up the celestial heavens or sky for eternity after the Titanomachy. Atlas also plays a role in the myths of two of the greatest Greek heroes: Heracles (Hercules in Roman mythology) and Perseus. According to the ancient Greek poet Hesiod, Atlas stood at the ends of the earth in extreme west.Later, he became commonly identified with the Atlas Mountains in northwest Africa and was said to be the first King of Mauretania.Atlas was said to have been skilled in philosophy, mathematics, and astronomy. In antiquity, he was credited with inventing the first celestial sphere. In some texts, he is even credited with the invention of astronomy itself.
Made by Cold Cast Resin and Bronze Oxidation