Sculpture, Estasi di Santa Teresa - 25 cm - Earthenware

Head of Saint Teresa in Ecstasy – Terracotta – Italy, 19th century

Interesting terracotta sculpture depicting a female figure captured in an intense moment of mystical abandonment. The face is tilted upward, the eyes seem to wander beyond earthly space, and the slightly parted mouth accentuates the emotional and spiritual character of the composition.

The rendering of the face and the drapery clearly recalls the iconography of the Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, made famous by the great Italian Baroque tradition and, in particular, by the popularity of the Bernini model. The work seems to reinterpret that language in an nineteenth-century key, maintaining a strong expressive tension and a marked theatrical sense.

The terracotta presents an aged surface, with patina, abrasions, deposits and light losses coherent with the age of the piece. Irregularities in modeling and finishing contribute to the authentic charm of the object.

Era: 19th century
Area of origin: Italy, attribution
Materiale: terracotta
Soggetto: Saint Teresa in Ecstasy, iconographic attribution
Dimensioni: about H 25 × L 30 × D 15 cm
Condizioni: good for its age, with natural signs of time, wear and small losses visible in photographs.

A sculpture of great expressive force and stage presence, particularly suitable for a sacred art collection, nineteenth-century Italian sculpture, or an environment with eclectic and antique tastes.