terracotta
7 x 18 x 9″
I’ve been working in water based clay which gets fired in a kiln, rather than plastilina on a metal armature which requires a mold, casting and patination to produce a finished piece. I love the color of the natural clay, and although it requires hollowing to avoid air bubbles which can explode in the kiln and destroy everything. The work produced is able to be offered at considerably lower price points. This piece was inspired by the model’s musculature, bulked up by recent physical training, and a joke about his male anatomy. He got “another sword” which then required a protective shield! The piece is named for the play by George Bernard Shaw, and the opening words of Virgil’s Aeneid.
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