Art Composition (Sleeping Beauty)

This sleeping beauty is not the sleeping beauty in Grimm's Fairy Tales, but a Maltese national handicraft. Last August, when my parents and I were leaving Malta for two years, my mother asked me what souvenir I wanted. I replied without hesitation: "Sleeping Beauty!" "

Sleeping Beauty is a sculpture made of clay. Although it is only 2 cm long, don't underestimate her! She is a symbol of Malta's ancient civilization and is regarded as Malta's "national treasure"! This sculpture has been sleeping in the underground stone palace in Malta for more than 35 years, and it was only excavated decades ago. = www.t262.com

Sleeping Beauty is actually a sculpture of a woman sleeping on her side. She is obese, and her arms are particularly thick, twice as thick as the average person's arms; Her hips and thighs are very fat and look like a hill. So sleeping beauty is also called "fat beauty". However, it is said that in ancient Malta, people like her were the standard beauty, and the Maltese of that era were all fat for beauty. Sleeping beauty lies on a classical bed facing the right, with her right arm resting under her head and her left arm resting on her right arm. Her eyes were closed, and she seemed to sleep soundly, as if she were dreaming a beautiful dream. She is wearing a long skirt with beautiful folds, and the pattern is still so clear, which shows that the ancient Maltese have a very high level of craftsmanship. More than 35 years ago, ancient Malta had advanced culture, and at that time there were no humans in many parts of the world!

"Sleeping Beauty" is a traditional national art in Malta. Today, it is treasured in the National Archaeological Museum of Malta, and people come to visit it every day. Souvenirs of sleeping beauty can also be seen in handicraft shops. If you have a chance to go to Malta, don't forget to buy one as a souvenir!