Artena Di Vincenzo Fortunato: Artena Pastori presepiali
35 cm terracotta Easter Monday Pulcinella
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, modeled in terracotta
and hand-painted according to the historical techniques
of 18th-century Neapolitan nativity scene art.
Handcrafted details:
Terracotta head, hands, and feet
Back-painted glass eyes
Moldable wire core
Body covered in natural hemp fiber
Clothes in traditional Neapolitan fabric
Neapolitan casatiello made of beeswax
Glass wine flask
Wooden base
Gift box
Each shepherd is a unique piece signed by Vincenzo Fortunato
and crafted in the tradition of Neapolitan nativity scene sculpture.
Artena Pastori Presepiali Collection - signature nativity scene art