- Terracotta sculpture. Hand-modeled. - This magnificent terracotta, of French origin and dating from the mid-20th century, stands as a three-dimensional body-positive manifesto that celebrates the splendor of ample, curvaceous forms. Far removed from the slender and often ethereal idealizations of Classicism, this female figure, reclining in a pose of serene and profound comfort, reintroduces the powerful silhouette into the canon of sculptural beauty. The artist pays homage to the broad spectrum of art history, reminding us that beauty is multifaceted: her figure, with its generous volumes and fluid contours, connects directly with the Paleolithic Venus figurines of fertility or the sensual, voluptuous odalisques of Orientalist painting. The piece challenges the hegemony of the stylized figure of the 20th century by emphasizing the weight, solidity, and sensuality of earthly flesh. With its clay technique, which allows for an organic and tactile texture, the sculpture invites us to embrace alternative canons: beauty resides here in the organic curve, the fullness of the belly, and the tranquil firmness of the resting body. It is a sculpture that unabashedly proclaims that all form is canonical, and that art, in its most honest expression, should be a tribute to the rich and varied geometry of real femininity. - 39 x 14 x 11 cm - Delivery by premium agency