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 with a dress blown by the wind that emphasizes her shapes, is depicted with raised arms supporting a small ceiling light. Originally, in fact, this composition formed the base for a lamp and as such was presented at the Turin exhibition. The Ginori Museum preserves a second version of the work, made from the original molds in 1969 and exhibited at the Italian Liberty exhibition in Milan in 1972 (inv. 7466).
The elegant sinuosity of the figure is accentuated by the gesture of standing on tiptoe, accompanied by the drapery and flounces of the dress.
Under the direction of Luigi Tazzini, the production of the Manifattura di Doccia was characterized by the creation of new shapes, compositions, and decorations that differed sharply from what had been produced until then. This choice was part of a new European artistic path, traced by the innovative ornamental solutions in the Art Nouveau style.
