Figure of a River God (Fleuve)
- Medium
- Soft-paste porcelain
- Dimensions
- 30.8 × 22.3 × 22.4 cm (12 1/8 × 8 3/4 × 8 13/16 in.)
- Genre
- sculpture
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Styles
Tags
porcelaineuropean decorative artssoft-paste porcelainceramicssculptureinorganic materialRocococeramic
About
White porcelain figures covered with transparent glaze were the first examples of sculpture to emerge from Vincennes. Unusual for its large scale, this figure is a sculptural tour de force. The river god’s taut musculature, expressive limbs, and windblown hair are modeled with extraordinary vigor.
