{"product_id":"rheinhold-monkey-skull-statue","title":"Monkey Holding Skull Sitting on Pile of Books Statue by Rheinhold 8H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Monkey Who Thinks: The Rheinhold Monkey Skull Statue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eRheinhold Monkey Skull statue\u003c\/strong\u003e seats a thoughtful ape on a pile of books, holding a human skull. It measures 8 in H x 4.5 in W x 5 in L. The bonded stone has a bronze finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHugo Rheinhold\u003c\/strong\u003e made the original bronze, Affe mit Schadel, in 1892 and 1893. It is also called the Philosophizing Monkey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bonded stone with a bronze finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 in H x 4.5 in W x 5 in L\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 6.5 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy enough to serve as a decorative bookend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Monkey with Skull, Rheinhold, 1892-1893\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e RHE03\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Berlin Sensation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bronze drew great attention at the Berlin art exhibition of 1893. It was Rheinhold's first sculpture as a professional and an immediate commercial success.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Berlin foundry H. Gladenbeck and Son marketed several versions of the monkey. One copy even sat on Lenin's desk in the Kremlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBooks with a Message\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne book bears a Biblical quote in Latin, Eritis sicut Deus, from Genesis 3:5. It means you shall be as God, the serpent's words to Eve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnother book is marked Darwin, a nod to his famous study. The Darwin monkey skull figurine is sometimes mistakenly called Darwin's Mistake.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pose also recalls Hamlet contemplating a skull. Rheinhold turned a Shakespearean meditation into a question about evolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Philosopher for the Library\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe ape studies the skull as a scholar would, and the joke grows the longer you look. At 6.5 lbs, this monkey on books bookend holds a shelf of heavy volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFind more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/parastone-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eParastone Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/books-art-history-cultures-museums\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eArt History Books\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 6.5 lbs, the Rheinhold Monkey Skull statue needs a firm shelf. Dust it with a soft dry brush. The Philosophizing Monkey statue prefers dry air. Other sizes are available.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHugo Rheinhold in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRheinhold lived from 1853 to 1900 and was born in Oberlahnstein. The Rheinhold Monkey Skull statue remains his best known work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead how Rheinhold's Affe mit Schadel reflects Darwin, Hamlet, and a famous Latin quote. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Affe_mit_Sch%C3%A4del\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eAffe mit Schadel - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Parastone","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":29059452371057,"sku":"RHE03","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/c21b55aceb200e9376eac03e620ea073.jpg?v=1777661287","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/rheinhold-monkey-skull-statue","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}