Black Marble Bust

Vintage marble busts refer to commemorative statues made by outstanding artists in ancient Rome or Greece. Using stone as a carrier, they perfectly display the power and muscle of the sculpture and achieve the body shape of a natural person. Using hard stone to carve the human body as smooth as silk, the creation of vintage marble busts is different from modern marble busts. It focuses more on describing different periods, different cultural backgrounds, records of historical celebrities, and presents more commemorative significance. Modern sculptors have added elements of current styles into the production of statues, which are closer to modern people’s aesthetics and serve more of a decorative role in the room.

During the production of the black marble bust, the sculptor added contrasting stone elements to create a sharp contrast. The dark face gives the statue a mysterious feeling. The sculptor used this representation to show the status of some groups of people in a specific period, hinting at the unequal social background of the time.