{"product_id":"cristo-cade-con-croce","title":"Cristo Cade con la Croce","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"312\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"132\" data-end=\"312\"\u003eInspired by a work by Gaetano Previati housed at the Diocesan Museum.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"314\" data-end=\"624\"\u003eJesus falls for the first time. The tension of the scene is contained within the constraints of the metal panel: the spatial dimensions must be precise. The angle of the face is carefully calculated in its reinterpretation of the original reference work. The context is kept minimal and essential. The plasticity of the material is emphasized and harnessed to convey the drama of the event. The material’s inherent plasticity—the depressions and protrusions on its surface, shaped by oxidation—serves to heighten the depth of the face, the intensity of the scene, the tragic nature of the suffering, and the expression itself. While a faithful, literal reproduction might capture the face’s features more accurately, it would obscure a personal interpretation of the expression. Furthermore, a perfectly sculpted surface in bare copper might satisfy the formal composition of the face, but it would fail to allow the material to express itself through its own evolution, deformation, and oxidation. A \"perfect\" face is not human; moreover, a purely sculptural approach would prevent the enamel from engaging in a dialogue with the copper. On a perfectly smooth, pre-formed surface, enamel would merely add a sheen—sitting atop the metal rather than truly combining or reacting with it. The copper is shaped using the *repoussé* technique, yet it employs a contrasting punch to deform the surface in a way that is calculated rather than strictly sculptural. This is not the work of a sculptor who merely removes, lowers, or rounds material; rather, it is the result of two opposing forces seeking balance upon a malleable surface. Streaks of red and oxide distort the face, accentuating its hollows. Black enamel, set against a transparent flux over the warm tone of the copper, frames the face, defining the beard and the head.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Janus Lab Italy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53501765189899,"sku":null,"price":150.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0712\/2855\/5531\/files\/48.1CristoCadeconCroce.jpg?v=1793634758","url":"https:\/\/januslab.it\/en\/products\/cristo-cade-con-croce","provider":"Janus Lab Italy","version":"1.0","type":"link"}