Original Bronze Sculpture The girl of the butterfly by Joan Ripollés. AP Nº 2 of 4

Exclusive original bronze sculpture The girl of the butterfly by Joan Ripollés, an artist proof nº 2 of 4 pieces. This was the second piece made by the artist of a set of four sculptures. The figure is as delicate as modern, a work of art full of harmony and ingenuity that reflects greatly the unique style of the unclassifiable artist. The sculpture depicts a girl on a short square pedestal, with a flared dress and the double face that we can find in many works by Ripollés. So the sculpture can be admired both from the front and rear side, as it was composed of two figures in one. The front side shows the girl holding a big butterfly in her right hand. The insect is delicately made, from the slim antennae to the wings. The childs face is smiling subtly and is divided by a relief of the nose and the lips which makes it possible to look at the sculpture from a side point of view too (following the path of the cubist paintings). The bronze bears a beautiful patina with reddish, brown and golden shades, a finish which increases the sculpture beauty. At the base we can see the artists signature, Ripollés, as well as the inscription PA II/IV (Artist Proof: Sculpture 2 of 4). This original sculpture The girl of the butterfly by Joan Ripollés is an amazing work of art with a remarkable attraction power. Dimensions:Juan Garcia Ripollés Biography Juan Garcia Ripollés, also known as Ripo or Beato Ripo, is a Spanish artist born in Alzira (Valencia) in 1932. His work includes paintings, engravings and sculptures. Ripolles had a though childhood and had to work as a scrap dealer and industrial painter, but his passion for art made him attend evening classes in the School of Arts and Crafts of Castellon, the city where he spent his childhood and adolescence. In 1954 he moved to Paris where he strived to reach his maximum goal: becoming a painter. Four years later he exposed his paintings in the famous Drouand David art gallery, where masters such as Picasso or Chagall had hung their paintings before. In the 1960s he returns to Spain and lives in different places: Seville, Cordoba, Chipiona and Cercedilla (Madrid). In 2010 he goes back to Castellon de la Plana and now he lives and works there. Juan Garcia Ripollés has been awarded the Gold Flagship of Alzira and the Valencia Award to the Arts. His works are spread all over the world in galleries, collections, museums and public spaces.