Presented at the 1902 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Art in Turin, the figure L’Aria was displayed as part of the dining room furnishings designed by Giovanni Buffa for the Richard-Ginori pavilion.
The female figure in white porcelain, draped in a dress stirred by the wind that emphasizes her shape, is depicted with raised arms supporting a small ceiling light. Originally, in fact, this composition formed the base for a lamp and was presented as such at the Turin exhibition. At the Ginori Museum, a second version of the work is preserved, made from the original moulds in 1969 and exhibited at the 1972 exhibition on Italian Liberty in Milan (inv. 7466).
The elegant sinuosity of the figure is highlighted by the gesture of rising onto tiptoe, accompanied by the drapery and flounces of the dress.
Under the direction of Luigi Tazzini, the production of the Doccia Manufactory was characterized by the creation of new forms, compositions and decorations that differed markedly from what had been produced until then. This choice was part of a new European artistic path, shaped by innovative ornamental solutions in the Art Nouveau style.
