During last week's short visit to the MET I had the opportunity to recapture Fragilina (1923), one of several idealized female nudes by Attilio Piccirilli. The photos were captured with a relatively large format for its inclusion in the upcoming documentary "The Italian Factor". Please, feel free to comment below and share with art lovers.
In addition to his public monuments, Attilio Piccirilli carved a series of idealized female nudes of which Fragilina is an excellent example exhibited on the American Wing at The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Fragilina is simplified, almost abstract, in form. The head is ovoid, with little articulation in the hair and face, and the eyes appear veiled in stone. According to Attilio, “[e]very person has his own ideal of beauty stored away in his subconscious mind. When facial characteristics are precisely delineated, the observer is denied the opportunity of personally visualizing his ideal type.”