{"product_id":"messerschmidt-yawner-bust","title":"Yawner Man Yawning with Mouth Open Portrait Bust by Messerschmidt, Assorted Sizes","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Face Caught Mid-Yawn: The Messerschmidt Yawner Bust\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eMesserschmidt Yawner bust\u003c\/strong\u003e captures a man with a furrowed brow and a wide open mouth. It comes in two sizes in resin with a silver patina.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFranz Xaver Messerschmidt\u003c\/strong\u003e carved the original as one of his famous character heads. The yawning face shows his talent for capturing a human gesture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resin with silver patina\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 in H x 4.25 in W x 4 in L, 3.5 lbs. Gift box not included (ME01)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMiniature pocket art size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3.75 in H x 2 in W x 2.25 in D, 11 oz. Gift box included (PA14ME)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e ME01, PA14ME\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFaces Without Names\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMesserschmidt left behind dozens of character heads in alabaster and metal. He never named them himself and called them simply heads.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe names we use today come from an anonymous publication about ten years after his death. Each Messerschmidt character head is a study of mood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Sculptor Who Studied His Own Face\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to the Neue Galerie, he studied his own face in a mirror and contorted his features. He then rendered the distorted expressions in sculpture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Yawner is dated 1771 to 1783. A tin cast of it is in the Museum of Fine Arts in Budapest. This silver patina head sculpture follows that metal original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA man yawning portrait bust is an unusual subject for the 1700s, when portraits showed dignity. Explore the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/artist-messerschmidt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMesserschmidt Collection\u003c\/a\u003e, our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/statues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Statues Collection\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/parastone-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eParastone Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe medium Messerschmidt Yawner bust weighs 3.5 lbs and needs a firm shelf. The silver patina head sculpture is best dusted with a soft dry brush. Keep it away from damp air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFranz Xaver Messerschmidt in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMesserschmidt lived from 1736 to 1783 and was born in Wiesensteig in the Swabian Alps. He learned sculpture in Munich from his uncle Johann Baptist Straub, then studied in Vienna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter a study trip to Rome in 1765, he worked in a Classicist style. He later withdrew to his character heads, and the Messerschmidt Yawner bust is one of them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the life of the sculptor who turned his own grimaces into art. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Franz_Xaver_Messerschmidt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFranz Xaver Messerschmidt - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee how the Neue Galerie presented the character heads, including the Yawner. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.neuegalerie.org\/exhibitions\/franz-xaver-messerschmidt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFranz Xaver Messerschmidt 1736-1783: From Neoclassicism to Expressionism - Neue Galerie\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Parastone","offers":[{"title":"Mini 3.75H","offer_id":17624472134,"sku":"PA14ME","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium 7.5H","offer_id":1192665987,"sku":"ME01","price":95.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/ME01-messerschmidt-yawner-1000-1-1010.jpg?v=1777660006","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/messerschmidt-yawner-bust","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}