Arcangelo Ambrosi - Skull - Hand Sculpted Terracotta
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Arcangelo Ambrosi's Skull - Hand Sculpted Terracotta, a 2025 unique, hand‑modelled terracotta sculpture with dimensions 13 cm wide, 14.5 cm high and 21 cm deep, weighing 1.7 kg, signed by the artist, in excellent condition, made in Italy and sold directly by the artist.
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Original unique sculpture, entirely hand-modeled in terracotta by the Italian artist Arcangelo Ambrosi. There is only one original copy.
The work arises from the search for a balance between anatomical realism and the materiality of the modeling. The structure of the skull and the main anatomical details are studied carefully, but they are not taken toward a perfectly smooth and hyperrealistic rendering.
The surface indeed preserves the traces of the artist's gesture, the irregularities and the materiality typical of hand-shaped clay. The result thus sits halfway between an anatomically accurate representation and a sculpture in which the modeling process remains visible and becomes an integral part of the work.
The skull was subsequently fired and is presented as a finished sculpture, destined for exhibition.
Details
Original unique specimen — there is only one copy
Entirely handmade
Terracotta fired
Balance between anatomical realism and the materiality of the modeling
Traces and irregularities of the surface intentionally preserved
Made in Italy
Signed by the artist
Year: 2025
Artist: Arcangelo Ambrosi
Material: Terracotta
Technique: Hand modeling
Origin: Italy
Original unique sculpture, entirely hand-modeled in terracotta by the Italian artist Arcangelo Ambrosi. There is only one original copy.
The work arises from the search for a balance between anatomical realism and the materiality of the modeling. The structure of the skull and the main anatomical details are studied carefully, but they are not taken toward a perfectly smooth and hyperrealistic rendering.
The surface indeed preserves the traces of the artist's gesture, the irregularities and the materiality typical of hand-shaped clay. The result thus sits halfway between an anatomically accurate representation and a sculpture in which the modeling process remains visible and becomes an integral part of the work.
The skull was subsequently fired and is presented as a finished sculpture, destined for exhibition.
Details
Original unique specimen — there is only one copy
Entirely handmade
Terracotta fired
Balance between anatomical realism and the materiality of the modeling
Traces and irregularities of the surface intentionally preserved
Made in Italy
Signed by the artist
Year: 2025
Artist: Arcangelo Ambrosi
Material: Terracotta
Technique: Hand modeling
Origin: Italy
Details
Era
After 2000
Sold by
Direct from the artist
Country of origin
Italy
Style
Realism
Material
Earthenware
Artist
Arcangelo Ambrosi
Title of artwork
Skull - Hand Sculpted Terracotta
Signature
Hand signed
Edition
Unique
Year
2025
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
14.5 cm
Width
13 cm
Depth
21 cm
Weight
1.7 kg
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