Our Lady and the Child, Painted Ceramic Size:cm 38 (h) x 29 (w) / in 15 (h) x 11.4 (w) handmade sculpture in ceramic

handmade sculpture in ceramic

The elegant shape of the one reproduced by Ithaca finds its inspiration in the “peltae”

Given its double firing at about  1000° C

This relief is inspired by an antefix excavated at Veii

Elegant sculpture in ceramic

Our Lady and the Child, Painted Ceramic Size:cm 38 (h) x 29 (w) / in 15 (h) x 11.4 (w) handmade sculpture in ceramicExquisite handmade sculpture in ceramic, painted with glazes and modeled following traditional techniques. In this most graceful bas relief, taken from a Venetian 16th century sculpture, Our Lady and Jesus are depicted in a natural and intimate embrace. Infact, Maria is breastfeeding the Child, thus following the Byzantine Galaktotrophousa iconography. Given its double firing at about 1000 C, the sculpture can be placed outside and won't be damaged by