Putto Polychrome Carved Wooden 107cm - Italy 17th Century Ru

This large basswood putto is directed by an Italian sculptor of the seventeenth century. It is painted white in imitation of marble. Contrapposto a subtle, barely sketched smile, curly hair, but also a very air set offers an aesthetic borrowed from the Renaissance that ends only. More mature than the usual depictions of putti, this love takes on the appearance of a pre-teen. Despite rather large, it is imbued with great grace.

Height 107 cm - arms Amplitude 71 cm - Weight 7 kg

Condition: Very good condition - Gaps in polychrome visible in the pictures.

The character of the putto is inspired by the art of Greece and ancient Rome. Symbol of love, he reappears to the Renaissance. The putto (plural putti) is a naked cherub and sometimes winged. In architecture, it is a statue of infant chubby and cheerful. Almost always male, putti are present in the classical arts from the Renaissance to the late Baroque period. They are also called spiritelli in Florence.