Art Nouveau Patinated Plaster of Paris Sculpture by Joseph Zomers, Belgium

About This Piece

Statuette of a nude woman sitting in plaster of Paris coated, the plaster of Paris, is a very durable material, used since antiquity, was used by the ancient Egyptians as a binder in the construction of the pyramids and is used in sculpture for its robustness, the name is linked to the ancient quarries of Montmartre in Paris, the statue is a work of the famous Belgian sculptor and bronze artist Joseph Zomers he performed between 1915 and 1920 whose signature is on the pedestal. The woman is represented in a pose with ill-concealed malice and shows without reticence her body with a thin erotic veil, the artist has not executed the face just to accentuate a mysterious charm; it is a figure of harmonic proportions that takes into greater consideration the erotic connotations, however a refined and elegant eroticism that presents itself in a courteous manner, subtle and suggestive but at the same time provocative and irreverent; the woman, in her most intimate dimension, as a naked presence, defenseless but seductive, becomes the embodiment of the poetic essence of the artist, the emblematic figure of his aesthetics. It is an object in perfect Art Nouveau (Jugendstil) style, in fact many artists of this current used eroticism as their work, portraying women as ethereal and fatal beings, being inspired by "le beau sexe" thanks to their naked, soft and seductive forms. Joseph Zomers was born in Liege, Belgium in 1895 and died in 1928; he studied art in Maredsous (Belgium), many of his works are permanently exhibited at the Musée de Liège; Zomers is well known for his public monument "Tchantchès" in Liège. This great work in stone and bronze is located in the Outremeuse district in Rue Pont-Saint-Nicolas; designed by Joseph Zomers. Measures width cm.11, depth cm.15, height cm.38. Made of plaster of Paris coated, is a very durable material, used since ancient times, was used by the ancient Egyptians as a binder in the construction of the pyramids and is used in sculpture for its strength.

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Period	1890 to 1919
Year	1915
Production Period	1890 to 1919
Country of Manufacture	Belgium
Identifying Marks	This piece has an attribution mark
Style	Art Deco
Detailed Condition	Good — This vintage/antique item may have some wear such as scratches and other signs of ageing.
Restoration and Damage Details	Light wear consistent with age and use, Eseguito in gesso di Parigi patinato è un materiale molto resistente, usato fin dall’antichità, fu utilizzato dagli antichi Egizi come legante nella costruzione delle piramidi ed è impiegato nella scultura proprio per la sua robustezza.
Product Code	QRS-960897
Materials	Gesso
Color	Wheat
Width	15 cm 5.9 inch
Depth	11 cm 4.3 inch
Height	38 cm 15.0 inch
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