Sculpture, Testa di Ulisse - 28 cm - Wax

Wax model – Head of Odysseus
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This wax sketch depicts the head of Odysseus (Ulysses), the wandering hero of Greek mythology, an eternal symbol of intelligence, cunning, and initiatory journey. The work was found in Palinuro, a highly evocative place tied to myth and seafaring, which strengthens the symbolic and narrative value of the subject.

The wax maquette represents a fundamental stage in the sculpting process: it is the original model created by the artist before casting, used to define the volumes, expression, and plastic tension of the final work. It is therefore a unique, intimate, and unrepeatable object that preserves all the freshness of the creative gesture and the author's original intention.

Unlike the fused work, the sketch maintains a livelier and more direct quality: the surfaces tell the process, the decisions, the corrections, and the energy of the artist's hand. It is a piece particularly appreciated by collectors and scholars, precisely because it testifies to the birth of the work.

Material: pressed wax
Period: contemporary
Origin: Palinuro (Italy)

Dimensions:
• Height: about 28 cm
• Width: about 21 cm
Depth: about 25 cm.

An ideal work for collectors of contemporary sculpture, lovers of classical myth, and for those who wish to own an authentic artifact of the creative process, prior to the final casting.