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This bronze sculpture, entitled Danseur Napolitain aux castagnettes, was created by Joseph Duret (1804-1865). It depicts a young dancer in full movement, capturing the energy and fluidity of Neapolitan dance.
Signed Duret and bearing the mark of the Quesnel foundry, the statue rests on a base adorned with fish and shells, a detail that evokes a link with the sea, a central element of Neapolitan culture. The bronze's brown patina highlights the volumes of the body and the dynamism of the pose.
Joseph Duret, a sculptor of the XIXᵉ century, was part of the academic tradition, yet interested in scenes of popular life.
This Neapolitan Dancer bears witness to his taste for expressive, lively representations of movement.
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