Worried Muse in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium

This modest yet very lifelike bronze statue, designed by Jan Alfons Keustermans in 1978, was originally designed as a tomb for Mark Macken, his teacher at the Highter Istitute in Antwerp. Shocked by his sudden death, he created a sculpture who's expression doesn't symbolize the impermanence of the body but the immortality of the muse. The smooth, natural forms of the body are stylized but very recognizable. The atist took a lot of thought to realise the piece. He takes on a style, not from nature, but to play on its forms to achieve the natural representation. It remains in a search for palance between matter and spirit; a monumental figurative idiom. The stooped posture with knees drawn up, the tender gesture of the hands and the facial expression of the girl witnesses sorrow, devotion and reflection. This object is part of Scan The World. Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [e-mail] to find out how you can help.Scanned : Photogrammetry (Processed using Agisoft PhotoScan)这座体量小巧却栩栩如生的青铜雕像由扬·阿尔丰斯·库斯特曼斯（Jan Alfons Keustermans）于1978年创作，最初是为纪念其在安特卫普高等学院的恩师马克·麦肯（Mark Macken）而打造的墓葬雕塑。因恩师猝然离世而深受震撼的他，创作了这座雕像，其神情并非象征肉身的无常，而是寓意缪斯的不朽。雕像躯体的线条流畅自然，虽经风格化处理却辨识度极高。创作者为完成这件作品倾注了大量心血：他并未照搬自然形态，而是通过对形体的艺术化演绎来达成自然的表现力，始终在物质与精神之间寻求平衡，形成了极具纪念意义的具象艺术语言。少女佝偻的身姿、蜷曲的双膝、轻柔的手部姿态与面部神情，无不传递出哀伤、虔诚与沉思的情绪。该作品是世界扫描计划（Scan The World）的收录藏品之一。Scan The World是由MyMiniFactory发起的非营利性公益项目，旨在打造全球可免费3D打印的雕塑、艺术品与地标建筑数字档案库，供公众免费获取。本项目采用开源社区协作模式，若您身边有值得分享的藏品并希望参与贡献，可发送邮件至[e-mail]了解参与方式。本次扫描采用摄影测量（Photogrammetry）技术，使用Agisoft PhotoScan软件完成后期处理。