L’éclipse du soleil by Line Vautrin

“The Solar Eclipse” by Line Vautrin, Gilt bronze brooch.
This brooch depicts an anthropomorphic sun, a recurring motif in Line Vautrin’s symbolic vocabulary. The smooth central disc suggests an eclipsed celestial body, surrounded by a radiating crown with undulating contours that evoke restrained, vibrating light. The reverse is conceived as a miniature sculpture, transforming the sun into an animated figure standing on two stylised legs, introducing a playful and subtly surreal dimension.
Through its cosmic imagery and deliberate anthropomorphism, The Solar Eclipse reflects Vautrin’s fascination with celestial metaphors and talismanic objects. The gilt bronze, enriched by a warm patina, highlights the precision of the modelling and the strong sculptural presence of this brooch, poised between jewellery and miniature sculpture.