Leonardo Da Vinci Bust Sphinx Bacchus was the son of

Bacchus was the son of Semele and Jupiter

Bronze and Carrara Marble Elegance

who in the beginning of the 17th century built the Roman Palazzo Giustiniani

creating vertical lines that draw the eye upward and add visual interest

Currently the sculpture is considered to be the best quality Roman copy from a lost original Helenistic bronze of the third century BCE

Leonardo Da Vinci Bust Sphinx Bacchus was the son ofLeonardo da Vinci, a marble portrait bust, on a decorative socle. Da Vinci was a true genius who graced this world with his presence from April 15, 1452 to May 2, 1519. He is among the most influential artists in history, having left a significant legacy not only in the realm of art but in science as well, each discipline informing his mastery of the other. Da Vinci lived in a golden age of creativity among such contemporaries as Raphael and