Claudio Parigi (Italian, b.1954), a patinated bronze model called Music in the Air

Claudio Parigi (Italian, b.1954), a patinated bronze model called Music in the Air, the maiden portrayed standing contrapposto and playing the violin, mounted to circular stained wood bases, signed PARIGI to the maquette and inscribed to the underside, 19cm high; and another, similar model by Claudio Parigi called Selfie con Cane ('selfie with dog'), on stained wood socle, signed to the maquette and inscribed to the base, 19cm highItalian sculptor Claudio Parigi lives and works in Florence, and is greatly influenced by the Renaissance heritage of his city. Parigi's sculptures are characterised by the juxtaposition of classically inspired nudes with modern themes and attributes