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Marble Odalisque Sculpture The image of a young naked woman sitting directly on the floor, her clothes already sliding to the ground, is a maid-in-waiting. The word comes from the Turkish odalik, used to describe women living in the harem of sultans under the Ottoman Empire. Marble Odalisque Sculpture’s headscarf and peacock feather fan she carried are evidence of her status. In the imagination of western artists, the image of maidens is associated with a fantasy world full of joy and sensibility. The East prevailed in the 19th century, and these women often appeared in paintings and literature, but the subject was not often represented in sculpture. Marble Odalisque sculpture breaks through a new theme. The maid-in-waiting’s headscarf and head turn made us feel very attractive. Marble Odalisque Sculpture has three-dimensional facial features and looks as if it can speak in its eyes.

The sculptor remains partially faithful to the classical tradition: the chosen theme is marble Odalisque sculpture of the female nude, inspired by the ancient Venus statue, which has been exquisitely polished with seemingly perfect facial features. However, the artist has also achieved something new and surprising, marble Odalisque Sculpture challenging some of the traditional ideals surrounding the image of women. The model sits directly on the floor, thus breaking the etiquette norms of classical sculpture. Far from the image of icy beauty, she is naked and sexy, reaching out to the audience with her manner and body, both idealized and realistic. Pradier dared to adopt this modern approach because the marble Odalisque sculpture subject was exotic: it gave him more freedom, and was an excuse to create this powerful, sensual image of a woman in the first place.