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Oscar Ruffony (1874-1946) Tearful Virgin Mary bust on Art Deco marble
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Oscar Ruffony (1874-1946) Tearful Virgin Mary bust on Art Deco marble
Celebrate your faith with this Art Deco representation of the Virgin Mary by French sculptor Oscar Ruffony, born in 1874 and died in 1946, a relatively unknown 20th-century artist of sculptures and busts on religious devotional themes.
We can see that Oscar Ruffony was a man of faith, and the expression he gave to the Virgin Mary is natural and powerful, leaving no viewer indifferent. And that only a man of the Catholic faith can understand and master: the tears running down her cheek, her shocked, pained, even mournful expression, her posture looking up to heaven, or her crucified son Jesus? The drape of the veil. All these elements evoke an uncommon realism, like a frozen moment, capturing the emotion of a mother, looking at her son, her future, bruised? That the artist has portrayed with passion!
This bust is filled with an artistic and religious devotion to giving back to the sacred what is sacred, with high quality materials: bronze-colored patina regule and the marble base typical of this artist's work. And yet, Oscar Ruffony has remained in a kind of oblivion! His works are known for their high quality of performance, but his name has remained in the shadows. Is it a pious desire on his part to emphasize the sacred quality of his works rather than his name? Or is it a lack of pride or even prudishness?
Lovers of devotional objects & Art Deco, don't wait any longer and treat yourself to this bust filled with emotion by Oscar Ruffony!
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Dimensions :
→ height: 22.5 cm
→ width : 26 cm
→ Length : 15 cm
→ Weight : 2.5 Kilograms
→Condition : Good overall condition, presence of wear: small scratches on the left side of the veil and a slight impact on the virgin veil above the right side of the face (see photos).
Good condition, some wear: small scratches on the left side of the veil and a slight impact on the Virgin's veil above the right side of the face (see photos).
Good condition, some wear: small scratches on the left side of the veil and a slight impact on the Virgin's veil above the right side of the face (see photos).
Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsGrey, Gold, BrownMaterialStone, Metal, MarbleNumber of items1OrientationLandscapeArt sizeSmallHeight22 cmWidth26 cmSigns of usageCrack, Scratches
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La Ferté-Saint-Aubin, FranceOn Whoppah since April 2025 • 1 sale