Empire Style Clock by danapommet
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Made of guilt bronze and marble by Pierre - Philippe Thomire, French, circa 1800 to 1830. The clock decoration is almost a literal translation of the passage in the Metamorphoses in which Ovid recounts Phaethons unfortunate adventure. To discourage the young man from his mad plan to drive the chariot of the sun, Zeus/Jupiter had explained to him that he would meet only the wild beasts of the zodiac. Thomire created many versions of the Phaethon Clock. The most famous example was bought by George IV in 1810 and used in the State Dining Room at Buckingham Palace. This artist reached the pinnacle of his career when he designed and cast the bronze coffin of Napoleon Bonaparte. Information on the display at the Lightner Museum, St. Augustine, Florida. It will zoom.
I had changed my avatar on my 5th anniversary of posting her on RR. It was a caricature of me and I did not like the results. While enhancing the color and details, I deleted the original file by mistake. So you are looking at this replacement until I can photograph the original which is 1524 miles north of here.
Thanks for stopping by, taking a look and for all your previous favorites and comments. They are very much appreciated.
Dana
Comments (35)
Faemike55
Very cool capture Dana! I liked the avatar you had great work Though this avatar is pretty cool
ronmolina
Incredible! My grandfather had a collection of over 2,000 old clocks he had restored. They were amazing.
MrsRatbag
Beautiful capture of this clock, Dana, and I like this pic of you!
netot
Beautiful piece, but you have to concentrate if you want to know what time is it! :)
bluart
very nice capture dana.HAVE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING
mgtcs
Amazing Clock my friend, spectacular capture, thank you for sharing!
whaleman
A most iconic clock! Nice one!
durleybeachbum
I am very glad I don't have to keep this clean! I prefer this photo of you, Dana.
Jean_C
This clock is a superb piece of art, excellent capture too, Dana!
Katraz
Nice shot, just the sort of thing they love to find on Bargain Hunt.
jayfar
A lovely old clock and they certainly don't make em like that any more Dana. BTW I am jealous of that head of hair!!
adrie
A most beautiful clock, and a fantastic capture Dana.
sharky_
Interesting clock... Aloha
alanwilliams
wow!! that is some timepiece
jendellas
Very ornate!!xx
eekdog
cool clock and great details on the zoom of it, Dana.. Happy Thanksgiving..
Rob2753
That's an amazingly ornate clock I'd have it a sculpture piece as the clock is a little too small to be practical, Beautifully shot Dana
Leije
Beautiful object, excellent shot, Dana !
jmb007
belle pendule!!
West_coaster07
Very nice capture on this Dana!!
sandra46
WONDERFUL CLOCK!
bobrgallegos
Great capture of this beautiful clock Dana!!
Cyve
WOW... C'est vraiment un merveilleux objet ... Merveilleuse image aussi, tres tres bien prise !!!
dakotabluemoon
Wow Dana u know i would lo9ve this such detail work on it beautiful image also.
pixeluna
The original photo is always great, nice new avi. :-) Love the quality of this image, nice textures.
Hendesse
Excellent shot of this beautiful and ancient clock. It has many small details, it is a fantastic work of art.
rbowen
Beautiful capture!
flavia49
gorgeous
mtdana
Beautiful clock/sculpture, and I like the placard at the base!
tennesseecowgirl
beautiful image and clock, I watched this documentary on the White House on Netflix last night and I was amazed at all the clocks and that one persons job was to go around every Friday and wind them up, and I hate changing all my clocks twice a year at day light savings time haha