Bust "the Laughing Woman" After Jean Baptiste Pigalle In Green Plaster, Late 19th Century

Bust "La Rieuse" after Jean Baptiste Pigalle in green plaster late 19th century

Sentimental realism at the expense of the codes of his time.

Plaster reproduction of the work of the royal sculptor, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle (1714-1785), this bust was born in the 19th century. 

Faithful representation of the original, all the mischief and innocent chuckle of a little girl is present in this work, which is intended as an artistic advancement, creating a radically new and bold split in an era where the Baroque/Rococo movement is gradually giving way to the neo-classical movement.

The artistic movement of Rococo sculpture is more sensitive, strict. the neo-classical according to Jean-Baptiste Pigalle takes up the codes by adding an ounce of 'vulgarity' by presenting human moods (joy, laughter) and instant emotion with a face turned towards the shoulder as to mask a shameful laugh, an open face, which comes alive & playful.

'La Rieuse' by Pigalle is much more than a sculpture, in its time it is an act of detachment from the codes, an artistic 'rebellion', where not everything is necessarily an allegory or philosophically political, that art can also be a presence, a real person frozen for eternity in this green plaster.

Lover of neo-classical reproduction and living figures symbolizing the laughter and innocence of childhood, don’t wait! Adopt this bust of 'La Rieuse' by Jean-Baptiste Pigalle today.

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Dimensions
→ Height : 34 cm
→ width : 28 cm
→ Depth : 17 cm
→ Weight : 2.8 kg
→ State : small gaps of green patina, making its charm & authenticity.