Ascoli Piceno

This spectacular portrait represents the Macedonian leader Alexander the Great, as can be seen by the inscription that was made in the fresh clay. The sculpture was modelled at the end of the second decade of the nineteenth century by the sculptor Domenico Paci, who was a significant figure in a famous family of Ascoli potters and sculptors.
The bust was commissioned by Count Antonio Mora and represented a significant stage in the development of the artist’s work, in harmony with the neoclassical influences he had absorbed during his stay in Rome.

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