Female Terminal Figure (Flora ?)
ca. 1700 - ca. 1725
Medium
oak
Dimensions
197
About this artwork
hoogte 197 cm
Art Historical Context
This imposing oak sculpture, standing nearly two meters tall, represents a female terminal figure—likely intended as Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers and spring. Created anonymously between 1700 and 1725, the work belongs to a long tradition of garden and architectural statuary that revived classical forms during the late Baroque period. Terminal figures, derived from ancient Roman herms, served as decorative boundaries or accents in formal landscapes, blending human form with architectural function. Carved from durable oak, the figure would have withstood outdoor exposure while displaying...
About the Artist
anonymous
In the vast tapestry of art history, "Anonymous" stands not as a singular individual but as a collective designation for countless unidentified creators whose works have endured across millennia. These artists, spanning prehistoric cave painters to medieval illuminators and folk craftsmen, produced the foundational layers of human visual culture. Prior to the Renaissance, when individual fame emer...