The Good Shepard 30 cm Angela Tripi

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The Good Shepard 30 cm Angela Tripi
Characters are suited for 30 cm nativity,not actual size.A symbol of the Christian Church: The Good Shepard, a man with a lamb on his shoulder. In the act of bringing the lost sheep back, the Good Shepherd stops to admire a light that cuts the night sky: a comet. Soon he will learn about a happy event.Each statue of the Angela Tripi nativity is characterized by it's great attention to detail. The artist is inspired by the antique Arab traditions, recreates the history and customs appropriately as a personal interpretation of the characters of the period.While the terracotta statues of traditional nativity scene are constructed from a skeleton covered with clothes to which the extremities are applied (head and limbs), Angela Tripi's statues have a completely formed body: they are moulded nude and subsequently dressed with fabrics and small jewels, details giving the statue an amazing realism. The artist gives personality, charisma and charm to each creation. Details such as; expression lines, wrinkles, grins, tendons, muscles emerge clearly. Above all, while a traditional statue, has a static nature of an expression ,admiring these works you realize that there is a story behind those faces and those looks, a life, that Tripi captures the essence of a particular moment. The craftsmanship of each statue makes each piece always different and unique.