Putto Head - Marble Architectural Ornament

Neapolitan workshop · Italy (Naples) · 18th century
Marble
ADR · VII · MMXXVI

Putto (plural: Putti); a winged child figure used as a decorative element in architectural and sculptural ornament, especially in Baroque ecclesiastical settings.

This fragment consists of a putto head shown in three-quarter view. The face is rounded, with full cheeks, a small mouth, and softly modeled features. The hair is arranged in short, dense curls framing the forehead and temples. Small wings emerge behind the head, indicating its identification as a putto. The carving is compact and intended for integration into a larger architectural framework, likely as part of an altar or stucco-marble decorative scheme.

Pair of Putti Heads - Marble Relief
Neapolitan workshop · Italy (Naples) · 18th century
Marble
ADR · VII · MMXXVI

Putti heads are commonly used in Baroque altar decoration as ornamental motifs suggesting celestial presence.

Two winged heads are shown frontally beneath a curved ornamental frame. The faces are rounded with full cheeks and small parted lips, and the hair is arranged in dense curls. Wings extend outward behind each head, creating a symmetrical composition. The carving is shallow and compact, designed to function as an integrated decorative relief within a larger architectural setting.