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Delightful funny sculptures that mix 15th century Florentine portraits with modern life

Spotting a stage-ready microphone attached to an Italian woman from the 15th century is always going to raise a smile or two. There's certainly a sense of humour that flows through the delightful sculptures of Spanish artist Gerard Mas.

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A pale marble bust of a Renaissance-style woman with braided hair blowing a pink bubble gum bubble against a grey background

Evoking Florentine portraits with a contemporary twist, he uses marble, alabaster, wood and resin to craft his extraordinary busts. Seemingly plucked from the Renaissance period, it comes as a surprise to see his imagined characters picking their noses, blowing bubblegum, sucking lollipops or donning a skull inspired tattoo. An extraordinary theme to all of his works is that the skin takes on a very realistic form, making the female busts appear almost too real.

Born in Sant Feliu de Guixols, Girona, Spain, Gerard studied at Llotja Art School in Barcelona. Discover more of his talent at www.gerardmas.com.

Via Artnau | All images courtesy of the artist

Renaissance-style marble bust of a woman in red dress and elaborate white headdress, with her finger raised to her nose in a picking gesture
Marble bust of a Renaissance-style woman wearing a white headwrap and terracotta dress, with a gold microphone extending from her mouth against a dark background
White marble bust of a Renaissance-style woman wearing a headwrap, with a wooden clothespin clipped to her cheek
Marble bust of a 15th century-style woman with braided hair blowing a large pink bubble, wearing a gold dress against a dark background
Marble bust of a Renaissance-style woman with copper-coloured hair coils, wearing a gold and crimson dress with a tattoo visible on her chest
Marble bust of a 15th century-style woman wearing a translucent veil, with a microphone positioned at her mouth
Marble bust of a 15th-century Florentine woman with a white headdress smoking a cigarette, created by Gerard Mas
Renaissance-style marble bust of a woman with braided copper-coloured hair wearing a green and burgundy dress, with a microphone headset attached to her face
Marble bust of a 15th century Florentine woman wearing a white linen headdress with honeycomb-patterned sides and dark green dress
Sculptural bust of a figure in a yellow Renaissance-style garment with brown hair buns, wearing sunglasses and blowing pink bubblegum
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