Lying Torso

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Wagner's Lying Torso marks the culmination of an era in his artistic output characterized by lyrical and imaginative depictions of torsos, while also ushering in a new chapter of poetic allegories that lament the sorrow and anguish afflicting the Czech Lands as World War II looms on the horizon. The exquisitely crafted torso of a reclining female figure, shrouded in delicate drapery, masterfully reveals the living human form emerging from stone. Critics have likened the internally cohesive forms of the torso, bathed in soft, diffused light, to a landscape relief. In this sense, Lying Torso serves as a powerful metaphor for the timeless unity of humanity and nature (the Earth), as well as the cyclical passage of time (transformation), birth, and beauty. Every aspect of this sculpture, infused with fervent emotion, pulsates with life.