Fruit seller sitting in terracotta, 18 cm Angela Tripi nativity scene

Fruit seller sitting in terracotta, 18 cm Angela Tripi nativity scene.
We can observe a vendor presenting fresh fruit around him. The man is ready to sell the hard-picked fruit to the market, for this very reason he hands an orange to his potential customers to get their attention. The seller has a thoughtful look, hoping that the sale will go well and that it can be profitable.The figurines of Angela Tripi's nativity scene are created with careful details and characterized by richness and small finishes. While the terracotta statues of the traditional nativity scene are built starting from a skeleton covered with clothes to which the terracotta extremities of the limbs (head, hands and feet) are applied, the statues of the artist Angela Tripi have a fully formed bodies. They are modeled nude and then dressed up giving the statue a stunning realism.The terracotta figurines are completely made and hand painted in Angela Tripi's workshop. The artist takes inspiration from the ancient Arab world reworking it according to her personal interpretation. In Angela Tripi's characters, expression lines, tendons, tense muscles, grimaces, defined and open hands emerge clearly. The subjects are photographed at a precise moment in their life. We are faced with the story of a man or a woman.The sculptures are the result of craftsmanship, making each one unique. Each nativity statue is signed by Angela Tripi.