Amilcare Santini (1910-1975) Italian, After Canova "Paolina Borghese as Venus Victrix" Composite Sculpture. This replica of the famous neoclassical reclining semi-nude by Antonio Canova (1757-1822) shows exquisite detail throughout, portraying Napoleon Bonaparte's sister Pauline on an Empire-style daybed holding the golden apple of victory, with the reproducer's signature embedded in the back. It is molded from bonded resin, marble, and alabaster in his innovative liquid casting process, with hand-painted scrollwork accents along the base and headrest. Paper label on underside. Weighs nearly 50 pounds. 

Size: 24 x 9 x 12 in. 

Born near Florence in 1910, Amilcare Santini showed an early talent for clay and alabaster modeling, apprenticing under sculptor Colombini at age twelve before formalizing his studies in Florence. As an artisan for the Tito Bianchi factory, he achieved widespread renown for his classical, Renaissance, and Art Deco figurative sculptures. Santini revolutionized commercial art reproduction by developing a specialized liquid casting process using resin, alabaster, and ground marble dust, allowing for the widespread creation of museum-quality replicas.

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