Casa Padrino XXL Bronze Sculpture Giant Tortoise Bronze / Grey 196 x 102 x H. 110 cm - Large Bronze Animal Figure - Garden Sculpture
Item number 138157
XXL Bronze Giant Tortoise Garden Statue by Casa Padrino
Material: bronze
Length approx.: 196 cm
Width approx.: 102 cm
Height approx.: 110 cm
Colour: bronze / grey
Broad, domed shell with carved growth rings
Scaly legs with defined claws
Head slightly raised
Excellent workmanship
From the bronze sculpture collection of Casa Padrino!
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Serenity cast in bronze
In many cultures the giant tortoise stands for long life, steadfastness and wisdom. This large bronze sculpture by Casa Padrino captures exactly that presence: the broad, heavy body rests on four powerful legs, the head is slightly raised and the gaze is calmly fixed ahead. The giant tortoise seems to cross the lawn with all the time in the world, and that very calm makes it a figure people love to stop and look at.
A shell drawn in fine lines
The most striking feature is the high, domed shell. Every plate is carved with concentric grooves reminiscent of a real tortoise's growth rings. In daylight the surface shimmers in a cool grey-silver tone, while neck, underside and the rim of the shell are kept in warm bronze brown. The scaly legs with clearly formed claws and the wrinkled, slightly raised neck are just as lifelike, so the figure convinces up close as well as from a distance.
A calm centrepiece for parks and estates
The tortoise is at its best on a wide lawn, in the grounds of a country house, in front of tall ornamental grasses or on the bank of a large pond. In hotel gardens, spa parks and restaurant grounds it quickly becomes a meeting point and a favourite photo motif: a garden sculpture that impresses not through noise but through serenity.
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