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The “Pudica” pose — known in art history as the gesture of modesty — is one of the most enduring conventions of classical sculpture. Rooted in ancient Greek and Roman tradition, it depicts a female figure instinctively shielding her body, conveying a timeless tension between vulnerability and grace. This iconography reached its most celebrated expression in works such as the Venus Pudica, a typology widely reproduced across the Hellenistic and Roman periods and later revisited by Renaissance and Neoclassical masters. The gesture carries a rich symbolic weight: modesty, beauty, and an intimate humanity that has captivated artists and collectors for over two millennia.

Art. 456 — Vergogna Grande is a large-scale reproduction crafted by Italpark in Borgo San Giacomo, Brescia, following an uninterrupted artisanal tradition dating back to 1968. The figure is cast in an agglomerato cementizio composto da graniglia di marmo di Carrara e cemento bianco RCK 52,5, a compound that lends the surface a warm, stone-like luminosity reminiscent of natural marble. Every detail — from the soft fall of the drapery to the delicate modelling of the hands — is rifinita a mano by skilled craftsmen, ensuring a level of definition and character that distinguishes each piece. Standing approximately 160 cm tall on a 42 × 42 cm base and weighing around 193 kg, this is a commanding presence designed to anchor any outdoor composition. It is also available in a 115 cm size (approx. 74 kg).

Ideal for formal gardens, historic villas, and landscaped terraces, the Vergogna Grande brings classical gravitas to open-air settings. Whether positioned along a garden axis, framed by hedging, or placed as a focal point on a stone plinth, her serene posture and refined finish make her a statement piece that ages beautifully in the open air. A 100% Made in Italy sculpture, entirely produced at the Italpark workshop in the Brescia province.