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Statue Madame Africa

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MADAME AFRICA

Madame Africa is a bronze statue, made by the Italian sculptor Ignazio Campagna, 7m tall built for the Republic of Chad and positioned between the Museum (Chad National Museum) and the National Library in N'Djamena, capital of Chad.

Madame Africa is a majestic feminine figure inspired by a photograph,
the portrait of an African woman. A woman who had all the characteristics as to physiognomy, posture, attire that are typical of the women in the Republic of Chad.

The inauguration took place in November 2010 and it was presided
by the President together with the Cabinet ministers.




Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
   
Workings on the STATUE 
Second plasticine sketch (approved for work) - H. 52cm
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental


Sketch in bronze realized from the previous in plasticine - H. 52cm
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental


Intermediate enlargement in plasticine - h. 180cm
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental


Magnification of the final part in plaster in real sizes (scale 1: 1)
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental


Creation of the braids and application of the head
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental


Bronze casting
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental


The patination operations and the treatment of the bronze complete the finalization of the statue
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental


Arrival of the monument to N'Djamena Chad (Africa), beginning of the assembly and installation
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental


Completing the installation and Overview of the site
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
Sculpure statue chad italian sculputor sculptor madame africa african woman feminine figure ignazio campagna monumental
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Statue Madame Africa

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