Lady Justice La Justica Justitia Statue Figurine

Lady Justice La Justica Justitia Statue Figurine
Item# PT6449
$41.95

Product Description

H: 13" Cold Cast Marble-like Resin

Since the Renaissance, Justitia has frequently been depicted as a matron carrying a sword and measuring balances, and sometimes wearing a blindfold. Her modern iconography, which frequently adorns courthouses and courtrooms, conflates the attributes of several goddesses who embodied Right Rule for Greeks and Romans, blending Roman blindfolded Fortuna (luck) with Hellenistic Greek Tyche (fate), and sword-carrying Nemesis (vengeance).

Justitia's attributes parallel those of the Hellenic deities Themis and Dike. Themis was the embodiment of divine order, law, and custom, in her aspect as the personification of the divine rightness of law. In ancient Greek culture, Dikē was the spirit of moral order and fair judgement.

Justitia is most often depicted with a set of weighing scales suspended from her hand, upon which she measures the strengths of a case's support and opposition. She is also often seen carrying a double-edged sword in her other hand, symbolizing the power of Reason and Justice, which may be wielded either for or against any party.

Lady Justice is often depicted wearing a blindfold. This is done in order to indicate that justice is (or should be) meted out objectively, without fear or favor, regardless of identity, power, or weakness: blind justice and blind impartiality.

The quality of the casting of this figurine is excellent, with good detail, and the cold cast resin has a natural sheen and weight and will blend well with authentic and more expensive antique pieces.

(some information adapted from Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia)