The art of sculpting has always fascinated man since the beginning of time. Proposing objects made in clay, worked and modeled by hand, has attracted not only the creator but also the admirer. Creating masterpieces from simple materials has inspired personalities such as Michelangelo, Cellini, Donatello, not to mention Phidias from ancient Greece, and the Etruscans, an ancient people who lived in central Italy. The Etruscans have handed down culture and sculpture that even today can fascinate us for the beauty of their form and color.

In more recent times, around 1710, in Naples, the Capodimonte art was born. This name was adopted because the factory was situated at the top of a mountain. This beautiful porcelain was totally made and decorated by hand, and with the support of King Charles III of Bourbon, soon found an admiration and appraisal. To possess a statue of that period today has an inestimable value for its owner.

More recently, this art was brought back into vogue by high level companies that have reevaluated this porcelain. The Dear, one of the leading companies in this sector, is always on the search for beauty. Dear has thought well to produce models with perfect finishes, beauty of form and creativity. These figures are destined, in time, to acquire the same value as the originals. The Dear produced a limited quantity for a restricted circle of art collectors; and once the limited number is reached, the original moulds were destroyed.

Auro Belcari is the sculptor who has worked for years, in symbiosis with Dear, creating objects destined to be valuable with time. With his professional quality, recognized by those who work in his sector, he has created in his private studio the models represented in these products, exclusively for Dear. There is no doubt that the humility of this great artist shows through these works, bringing his interior world closer to whoever is fortunate enough to possess one of his works, appreciated all over the world by the most well known art collectors.