Luis Salvador Carmona
Saint Francis, Circa 1740-1750
Polychrome wood
33 x 15 x 14 cm
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This is an elegant and refined piece with a slight contrapposto and arching of the body, achieved by positioning one of the legs forward a little while the weight of the body rests on the other, with the knee bent. This posture, together with the subtle tilt of the head and the opening of the arms, endows the figure with a gentle and very-well accomplished naturalistic movement that makes it appear to be moving forward.
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