Sculptures in the Sun God Waterfall Complex at the top of Ba Na Mountain

DNHN - The Frill family's sculptures in the Sun God Waterfall complex transport visitors to a legendary country with four foggy seasons on the top of Ba Na. The stories behind each statue are unique.

The Sun God's Chario

The sun-god Helios, who stands out in the centre of the ensemble, is a one-of-a-kind creation all across the world. The Sun God steers the chariot drawn by five beautiful steeds. Viewers get the impression that the horse's hooves are pedalling the waves and flying onward. The static statue cluster features a very special dynamic aspect as a result of this sensitive mix.

"From the outset, Frilli has built a one-of-a-kind model for this work," said Mr Marinelli Federic Cosimo, CEO of Frilli Gallery. Susan Leyland, the world's leading British artist and expert on horse anatomy and sculpture, was commissioned to create the horses. Susan made little models of the horses. The model is then 3D scanned, enlarged to life-size, and 3D printed in polystyrene to create a silicone mould. The mould is then waxed and used to mould the completed product.

Greek mythology, the Sun god's chariot rises from the East Sea and descends into the West Sea each day, carrying light - the source of eternal life.

Bacchus, the god of wine, is an archetype created by Michelangelo.

Cardinal Raffaele Riario summoned Michelangelo to Rome in 1496, captivated by his brilliant sculpting, and commissioned him to create a statue of the Roman wine god Bacchus.

Michelangelo finished this work in exactly one year. The statue, made of marble, is larger than a human person and depicts the god Bacchus in a naked stance, holding a wine cup in his right hand. A small angel was munching grapes that had slid from the god's left hand. Bacchus is notable for being Michelangelo's first work in Rome. 

The work takes a very... human approach to fairy tales. Unlike other works depicting Bacchus, this one depicts the god of wine and agriculture - who stimulates rituals, carnivals, survival, and expansion - in a very close, soulful manner.

The world-renowned family of sculptors Frilli Gallery has adapted and transported the inebriated god of wine to the summit Ba Na, Da Nang, from this one-of-a-kind prototype in a place that throbs with flowers and celebrations year-round.

Bacchus in Vietnam put on a golden "coat" - a distinctive colour, only once - while still staring at the full cup of wine and wobbling on his feet on the cliff as if still glaring. Frill Gallery was the first to use it. The genius Michelangelo's god Bacchus seems to begin a new "journey" in Vietnam, marking the pinnacle of human Renaissance art.

The Apollo Belvedere is a golden relic from the past.

Apollo, the god of light, represents harmony, order, and reason, and is the embodiment of the capacity to fend off and ward off tragedy.

And, whereas Michelangelo's Bacchus is a typical work of the European Renaissance, Apollo Belvedere is based on a far older precursor. According to historians, the first Apollo was created between 120 and 140 AD under the Roman Empire's Hadrianic era. 

This is also regarded as the most important and admired antique sculpture. For centuries, it has represented the pinnacle of the West's and the world's ideal of artistic perfection. According to the German archaeologist and historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann, the sculpture is a prime illustration of the perfection of the Greek aesthetic ideal, as well as the beginning of neoclassicism in the West in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Venus Fiorenza and Venus Kallipigos are goddesses.

The emergence of 7 goddesses of beauty replicating famous statues from over the world, surrounding the sun god Helios, is one of the attractions of the statue population: Venus de Medici covered her breast with her hand, which is still kept in Florence; Venus Frejus wears a flimsy shawl and displays only one breast; The Louvre Museum in France houses Christophe's Bathing Venus - Gabriel Allegrain. Venus Kallipygos, or Venus contemplating her hips, is housed at Italy's National Archaeological Museum...

Venus Fiorenza stands out among the goddess sculptures, wearing long, lovely hair and resting her feet on a ceramic vase, offering visitors a romantic and delightful story about the goddess of beauty. The famous Italian sculptor Giambologna depicts the elegance of the body in delicate curves, becoming a symbol of the peak of beauty.

Venus Fiorenza, according to Frilli Gallery, recreates Venus's journey from the sponge. According to legend, God Uranus had a son named Cronus who ventured to defy his father and tossed some of his flesh and blood into the sea. As a result, the seawater became impregnated, and Venus was formed. She arrived on a seashell shortly after birth, propelled by the breath of Zephyrus, the deity of the west wind.

Venus Fiorenza, like most other statue clusters in Ba Na, marks the "peak" when it is regarded as the most exquisite bronze sculpture of the 16th century.

The goddess Venus is shown in the same way, but Venus Kallipygos has different cultural "connotations." Venus Kallipygos, named after a marble figure from the first century BC, means "Venus with the most lovely round." This statue is especially popular in Greece, and hundreds of replicas can be found all over the world.

The author depicted a woman in a casual shirt as if she had just stepped out of the bathtub and glanced back at her reflection in the water, with an aesthetic and open mind. Her beauty is both close and elegant, as well as enigmatic.

"We hope that by introducing the soul of Italy to Vietnam, Da Nang and Ba Na Hills would become a new icon for Vietnamese tourism, a location not to be missed by others. journey across the world ", stressed Frili Gallery's CEO.

Duong Anh