Sculpture, Asterione il Minotauro - 41 cm - Plaster

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Minotaur – Sculptural bust in patinated plaster with bronze effect

A sculpture depicting the Minotaur, reinterpreted through a strongly sculptural and contemporary language. The figure features a powerful human anatomy united with the bull head, crafted with particular attention to the expressiveness of the gaze, the tension of the face, and the modeling of the musculature.

The work is made of patinated plaster with a bronze color, with a deliberately irregular finish that creates chromatic and chiaroscuro variations similar to those of an ancient metal surface. The patination, in tones of brown bronze and brunito, accentuates the volumes and gives the sculpture an archaeological yet contemporary character.

The subject recalls the myth of Asterion, the Minotaur of the labyrinth, not only as a monstrous creature but as a deeply human figure, suspended between strength, isolation, and vulnerability.

Material: patinated plaster with bronze effect
Height: 41 cm
Width: 28 cm
Depth: 13 cm

A work of strong stage presence, particularly suitable for a contemporary interior, for a collection dedicated to classical mythology, or as an autonomous sculptural element.

Minotaur – Sculptural bust in patinated plaster with bronze effect

A sculpture depicting the Minotaur, reinterpreted through a strongly sculptural and contemporary language. The figure features a powerful human anatomy united with the bull head, crafted with particular attention to the expressiveness of the gaze, the tension of the face, and the modeling of the musculature.

The work is made of patinated plaster with a bronze color, with a deliberately irregular finish that creates chromatic and chiaroscuro variations similar to those of an ancient metal surface. The patination, in tones of brown bronze and brunito, accentuates the volumes and gives the sculpture an archaeological yet contemporary character.

The subject recalls the myth of Asterion, the Minotaur of the labyrinth, not only as a monstrous creature but as a deeply human figure, suspended between strength, isolation, and vulnerability.

Material: patinated plaster with bronze effect
Height: 41 cm
Width: 28 cm
Depth: 13 cm

A work of strong stage presence, particularly suitable for a contemporary interior, for a collection dedicated to classical mythology, or as an autonomous sculptural element.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Italy
Style
Antique
Material
Plaster
Title of artwork
Asterione il Minotauro
Signature
Not signed
Colour
Black
Condition
Good condition
Height
41 cm
Width
28 cm
Depth
13 cm
Weight
8 kg
ItalyVerified
245
Objects sold
90.32%
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