Description

Marble Statue Boy with Thorn shows a boy intently pulling a thorn in his left foot. The boy, with long curly hair, was sitting with his left leg over his curving right leg, turning his left foot out with his left hand, and trying hard to pick out the thorn in his right hand. His head hangs down, his eyes are fixed on the right hand that is pulling the thorn, and the whole back is bent with the posture of the head. The anatomical structure of the human body in Marble Statue Boy with Thorn is very accurate, and the muscles are full of elasticity, showing the author’s superb modeling skills. By comparing with the almost stereotyped Greek statues in the past, we can deeply feel the rich life breath embodied by Marble Statue Boy with Thorn, and the characters are extremely vivid and natural, full of reality. At that time, works based on real life emerged in an endless stream, and Marble Statue Boy with Thorn showed the love of life and the artistic tendency of realism of the late Greek artists.

In the past, most of the sculptures looked very solemn and serious, and most of them were important figures such as busts of Roman emperors, statues of Greek gods, equestrian statues of heroes, and statues of Christian saints. In addition, there are fictional characters known as Victory, Liberty or Justice. These are very solemn and impressive statues, this vivid Marble Statue Boy with Thorn was warmly admired by sculptors during the Italian Renaissance, and also inspired the sculptors of the Renaissance. The themes of Greek later sculptures are no longer limited to the legendary gods, demigods, heroes and athletes. Artists began to explore real-life themes with great interest, no matter if it was a major historical event. Or the trivial details of everyday life, Marble Statue Boy with Thorn. Whether it is gods and heroes or ordinary people in daily life, they are happy to express Marble Statue Boy with Thorn with sincere affection.