Anonymous - Putti (pair of paintings)

The putto, or child figure, often with wings, is one of the most recurrent and widespread iconographic motifs throughout the history of Western art. It derives directly from Greek and Roman antiquity and originated as a representation of Eros/Cupid, the god of love, or, more generally, as a cupid. Precisely because of its connection to classical culture, the figure of the putto was systematically revived in the humanist 15th century. It was Donatello who first used the putto as a decorative motif in his famous Cantorie, inspired by the model of ancient sarcophagi. Subsequently, especially from the 16th century onwards, the putto actively became part of large religious scenes, undergoing a transposition from classical mythology to the Christian religion and taking on the role of an angel with childlike features. In the 17th century, it was a very popular iconographic motif, especially in the Baroque period, sometimes through the representation of just the head with wings.

The artist's pictorial production of this pair of paintings appears to be deeply classically inspired, drawing on Baroque aesthetics in an almost citational manner. In particular, the artist emphasizes the plumpness and softness of the flesh of these cherubs, who seem to have stepped out of a seventeenth-century painting. However, the mythological and classical model is revisited with a thoroughly contemporary sensibility, making these two works truly interesting and original. The pictorial approach is highly synthetic and based on the expressive potential of color. The brushstrokes have great gestural force and recontextualize the Baroque model, giving it new life and new meaning.

As we can see from the analysis of these two works, the performing artist stands out for a figurative production that looks to the great models of the past, recontextualizing them in a contemporary expressionist manner.

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