Beggar figurine 30 cm nativity Angela Tripi terracotta

Beggar figurine 30 cm nativity Angela Tripi terracotta.
The crippled beggar expresses through realism of his face pain, both physical and emotional pain, given by the difficulty of the situation. Despite this, with his eyes he manages to convey the dignity of those who are forced to beg out of necessity.The left hand is outstretched, the right holds a wooden crutch with little strength left. The body is skeletal and the need to eat emerges not only from this, but also from the facial expression that is looking for immediate help.Each statue of Angela Tripi is a unique piece, a work of art full of details and expressive force. This is possible thanks to the technique with which her works are made: normally the terracotta statues are built starting from a skeleton that is covered with clothes and in which hands, feet and head are applied to the extremities of the limbs, the statues of Angela Tripi have a fully formed body, are modeled naked and then dressed in clothes and jewels, giving the statues an impressive realism.The details are stunning as expression lines, tendons and fingers emerge which, contrary to what is seen in traditional statues, are open and defined.It is amazing how the statue is not characterized by the traditional stillness that statues for nativity scenes have, but it almost seems to be able to imagine what this man is thinking and the emotions he is feeling. 100% made in Italy.