Aligi Sassu - The Christ

Aligi Sassu's work "Il Cristo" depicts the crucified Christ, a central figure in sacred art. The bronze sculpture, created using the lost-wax casting technique, highlights Christ's body through clean lines and stylized forms. The open position of his arms and slightly elongated body convey a sense of sacrifice, in an image expressing pain and redemption. The style is essential and tends to prioritize emotional impact over realism. The lost-wax casting technique allows for a richly detailed finish, while the forms remain simple and stylized. This approach gives the work a balance between the strength of the material and the intensity of the spiritual message, avoiding excessive decoration. Aligi Sassu, born in Milan in 1912 and died in 2000, was a painter and sculptor. His painting focused primarily on the representation of movement and physical strength, which is why the subject of a man on horseback was always congenial to him. In the late 1970s, he and Bruno Munari drafted the pictorial manifesto "Dynamism and Muscular Reform," which called for a return to anti-naturalistic forms in a dynamic sense. Much of his painting, moreover, is inspired by Delacroix and his struggles.

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