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LORENZO BARTOLINI - BUST OF A WOMAN WITH LAUREL WREATH
LORENEZ BERTOLINI 1842
Dimensions: 65 × 55 cm
Bust of a Woman with Laurel Wreath
A finely carved white marble bust represents a young woman in the neoclassical style, notable for its idealized features and serene expression. Her head is adorned with a laurel wreath, a traditional emblem of triumph, intellectual achievement, and poetic inspiration, suggesting the subject may symbolize Victory, the Muse, or an allegorical figure of Virtue. The sculptor has paid meticulous attention to the drapery, with deeply cut folds that convey both weight and fluidity, creating a lifelike sense of movement across the garment.
The woman’s partially veiled head and the soft waves of hair flowing over her right shoulder evoke a balance of modesty and grace, while the absence of carved pupils lends her gaze a timeless, contemplative quality. The smooth finish of the skin contrasts with the crisp treatment of the laurel leaves and fabric, highlighting the artist’s technical skill in manipulating texture. Likely produced in the 19th century, when European artists frequently drew on Greco-Roman motifs, this work embodies the period’s admiration for antiquity and the enduring ideals of beauty, honor, and intellect.
LORENEZ BERTOLINI 1842
Dimensions: 65 × 55 cm
Bust of a Woman with Laurel Wreath
A finely carved white marble bust represents a young woman in the neoclassical style, notable for its idealized features and serene expression. Her head is adorned with a laurel wreath, a traditional emblem of triumph, intellectual achievement, and poetic inspiration, suggesting the subject may symbolize Victory, the Muse, or an allegorical figure of Virtue. The sculptor has paid meticulous attention to the drapery, with deeply cut folds that convey both weight and fluidity, creating a lifelike sense of movement across the garment.
The woman’s partially veiled head and the soft waves of hair flowing over her right shoulder evoke a balance of modesty and grace, while the absence of carved pupils lends her gaze a timeless, contemplative quality. The smooth finish of the skin contrasts with the crisp treatment of the laurel leaves and fabric, highlighting the artist’s technical skill in manipulating texture. Likely produced in the 19th century, when European artists frequently drew on Greco-Roman motifs, this work embodies the period’s admiration for antiquity and the enduring ideals of beauty, honor, and intellect.
