{"product_id":"artista-sconosciuto-volto-di-cristo","title":"Unknown Artist - Face of Christ","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe iconographic subject of Christ's face has ancient origins and is connected to the legend of Veronica. The episode in which Christ's true features were imprinted on a cloth used by a woman to dry his face is also recounted in the Gospels. This woman was identified as Veronica, likely due to the similarity with the Latin words \"Vera Icon.\" Since the early Christian era, the face of Christ has been the object of particular veneration. Its depiction has pervaded the entire history of Western art. From the first iconic representations of the early Christian and early Middle Ages, we have gradually moved on to increasingly naturalistic (beginning with the Renaissance) or realistic (typical of Flemish art) depictions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eAs we can see in this bas-relief, the sculptor pursues a completely naturalistic rendering, which he achieves through his remarkable technique. The artist manages to emphasize the subject's volumes, creating a balanced relationship within the work. The details are highly precise, with a certain idealization. The plasticity is very pronounced in both the anatomical renderings and the architectural structures. The artist's sculptural technique is characterized by a striking use of color in the strong contrast between solids and voids, between light and dark. The figures thus appear truly concrete and create their own space within the work. The whole is constructed on orderly and rational lines, in an overall concept of harmony and balance of the parts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe artist behind this work stands out for his classical and traditional conception of art, which informs his extraordinary sculptural technique. His bas-reliefs are characterized by an exceptional naturalistic rendering and a composition based on principles of harmony and balance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Matteoli Gianfranca","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56215836164482,"sku":"GMAT00","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/7065\/3058\/files\/IMG-20201112-WA0028-copia.jpg?v=1768429713","url":"https:\/\/cjfh11-ee.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/artista-sconosciuto-volto-di-cristo","provider":"Venderequadri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}