Neapolitan Pulcinella in terracotta, 320 cm,

made entirely by hand in the workshop

Vincenzo Fortunato,

Neapolitan nativity scene art workshop

from the Artena Pastori Presepiali collection.

The figure represents the tradition of the Neapolitan mask

of the 18th-century nativity scene, molded in terracotta

and hand-painted according to the historical techniques

of 18th-century Neapolitan nativity scene art.

Details:

Terracotta head, hands, and feet

Back-painted glass eyes

Moldable wire core

Body covered in natural hemp fiber

Clothes in traditional Neapolitan fabric

Cookware with spaghetti

Wooden base

Gift box

Each shepherd is a unique piece signed by Vincenzo Fortunato

and crafted in the tradition of Neapolitan nativity scene sculpture.