Ernesto Treccani - Gentle Motherhood

The iconography of motherhood is closely linked to the subject of the Madonna and Child. It is probably one of the most popular iconographies in the history of both Western and Eastern art. The Madonna and Child appears since the dawn of medieval painting and remained a constant subject as long as religious themes dominated artistic production (that is, until the 19th century, when themes inspired by everyday life began to be introduced). It is quite common for contemporary artists to treat the iconography of motherhood without directly linking it to the Christian religion.

Ernesto Treccani's artistic language tends to minimize phenomenal reality, but this exercise in reducing sensory data helps the artist go beyond the appearance of things and capture their true essence. What remains is the spiritual and emotional concentration of the depicted figure, which Treccani seeks to connect with by eliminating any formal frills and leaving only an elegant trace to identify the subject. This trace consists of a sinuous line that constructs the image in a nervous and lively manner. This is complemented by color distributed in light, balanced patches.

Ernesto Treccani, a Milanese artist born in 1920 and passed away in 2009, founded the magazine Corrente, which brought together a group of artists including Birolli, Guttuso, Migneco, Sassu, and, later, Cassinari and Morlotti. His first solo exhibition was in 1949. In 1978, he created the Corrente Foundation, a center for studies and cultural initiatives, and especially for archiving documents relating to the Realism movement.

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