Giacomo De Michelis - Colosseum

The urban landscape was already a popular subject in the Middle Ages and the Modern Era, but predominantly in an idealized manner. Scenes of city life became typical themes with a more realistic interpretation starting in the 19th century. It's worth remembering how, immediately following the realist movements of the 19th century, the Impressionists also placed great emphasis on everyday life, with a certain predilection, however, for the frenetic pace of the city, its crowds, traffic, and typically bourgeois settings. The works of the Roman artist Giacomo De Michelis often feature famous views and monuments of the capital.

In this work inspired by the Colosseum, the artist Giacomo De Michelis adopts an even more experimental approach than his usual production. Formally, the subject is reduced to a more synthetic form, essential and primary. The expressionistic aspects of Giacomo De Michelis's style are accentuated, but above all, the presence of the pictorial material and the artist's gesture take on a stronger character. All of this can be seen visually in the artist's work on the canvas. The material is so dense that it transcends the barrier of two-dimensionality and acquires prominence. The gesture, in this dense material, carves grooves that, with great expressive force, structure the architectural subject.

Artist Giacomo De Michelis, born in 1935, had a very adventurous life. Throughout his career, he frequented Fusco, Moretti, and Omiccioli, and had the opportunity to meet Dalí, Picasso, and other masters. He was also an amateur actor during the 1970s, appearing in films such as Luigi Comencini's "Lo scopone scientifico" and Mino Guerrini's "Gli altri racconti di Canterbury."

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