"Greek terracotta sculpture of a female figure - standing figure, 4th century BC". The lady wears a long chiton, the edge of which would stick out the toe of her right leg. Over the chiton she wears a cloak, which wraps around her torso. The right arm rests on the chest holding the cloak and the left is bent holding a corner of the cloak. Facing forward, the hair is combed in loose strands towards the back of the head and there is collected in a bun. At the end of the 4th century BC, a style in the art of modeling clay called “Tanagra style” developed because it originated in the city of the same name. In these figures the classical composition of the body disappears. One leg is placed slightly to the side, behind or forward. The arms no longer hang rigidly next to the body, as in archaic or classical times, but instead lie on the belly, chest or back or rest on the hips. They rarely wear other attributes and instead have their arms and hands wrapped in the mand, which can also cover the head and even almost completely hide the face. Along with the standing woman as the main motif, women sitting or crouching, children or young people standing or sitting, and entire groups of people are the most frequent motifs.
Good condition, slight flaw in the lower part of the dress
Origin: private Spanish collection, prior to 1980. 21.5cm
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2.500 €
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