Alberto Cavallari - Nude on the Floor

The human figure has always been at the center of artistic research. Since the classical age, the naturalistic rendering of human anatomy has been a primary goal of painters and sculptors throughout history. The representation of the nude is the ultimate expression of this aspiration, pervasive across all eras and stylistic trends. Indeed, in addition to the naturalistic interpretations of the Renaissance and various classicisms, which aimed for a truthful and detailed representation of the human body, the nude has also played a leading role in the new aesthetic concepts brought about by the historical avant-garde movements, such as Cubism, Expressionism, and Surrealism.

This work is highly significant in demonstrating Alberto Cavallari's conception of the human body. In this painter's work, the human figure is systematically subjected to expressionistic deformations. The body thus appears tapered or inflated, depending on the compositional rhythm the artist wishes to impart, but always within a highly accentuated plasticity. Indeed, formally, Cavallari always maintains a compact pictorial style that emphasizes volume. Also typical of this artist is the rationalist setting, which places his works in a potentially surreal dimension.

Alberto Cavallari was born in Bondeno in 1928 and passed away in Modena in 2016. Having survived the traumatic experience of the concentration camps, he attended the Dosso Dossi high school in Ferrara and moved to Modena in 1960, where he devoted himself entirely to painting. His research, influenced by his concentration camp experience, focused on the suffering and deformed human figure. For several years he collaborated with Carlo Rambaldi. In 1974, the municipalities of Modena and Ferrara invited him to organize a graphic design retrospective, "From the German Concentration Camps to the Po Delta," which was highly successful. He was a regular participant in major collective art events (over 200). He held around fifty solo exhibitions.

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