Impronte Umane, Pompei (Human Cast, Pompeii)

Giorgio Sommer

National Gallery of Art

The sculpture depicts a human figure lying on its side in a contorted position with arms and legs extended. The material looks like a rough cast, resembling plaster or concrete, giving the sculpture a texture similar to stone or hardened ash. The color of the sculpture is a pale, dusty gray. The figure is lying on a dusty, earthy surface, and is set against a similarly textured wall in the background.