{"product_id":"francesco-bitonti-cavallo","title":"Francesco Bitonti - Horse","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe depiction of animals in art has ancient origins, even appearing in primitive cave paintings. For religious reasons, various types of animals appear in the works of various ancient civilizations. It was especially in the Middle Ages, within the International Gothic style, that animal depictions became widespread as true portraits, both within works of art and in notebooks of drawings and sketches. The presence of animals as subjects in art remained constant until the contemporary era. In this sculpture, Francesco Bitonti focuses his research on the figure of the horse. A noble animal, a symbol of beauty and harmony, the horse has repeatedly been a prominent subject in the history of art. Since the fourteenth century, its presence has always been obligatory in battle scenes or equestrian monuments, and for painters, depicting it with anatomical precision and naturalistic rendering has always been a challenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eThe figure of the horse is one of the artist Francesco Bitonti's favorite subjects, through which he explores his characteristic expressionistic deformations of matter. The horse is rendered with an exaltation of its plastic qualities, but these are developed in a form that transcends the naturalistic, adhering instead to the laws of rhythm and compositional harmony. For this reason, the animal's figure is subjected to elongations and swellings that give its body a sinuous, curvilinear movement that is extremely elegant and dynamic. Even in his treatment of matter, the artist distinguishes himself by a composite approach, in the dialogue between the smoothness of the volumes and the vibrations emitted by the material mane.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003ePainter, sculptor, and ceramist Francesco Bitonti was born in San Giovanni in Fiore in the province of Cosenza. He began his artistic career in 1973, painting until 1990. He subsequently devoted himself to sculpture, working in clay, stone, and marble. He has held numerous solo exhibitions and participated in important events in Italy and abroad. He has created several monuments for public and private institutions and illustrated school textbooks. He has been reviewed in various newspapers, magazines, and by RAI and other private television stations. He is included in several art dictionaries and national catalogues. He has been the subject of numerous reviews by critics, including L. Rossi, R. Lucchetta, G. Ara, S. Basile, T. Citrigo, GL Micera, V. Napolillo, L. Pace, E. Marchianò, G. Lambrosciano, A. Garritano, F. Fucile, and G. Selvaggi. He currently lives and works in Castrolibero.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Battistuzzi Gianantonio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56217839370626,"sku":"GBATT009","price":1875.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/7065\/3058\/files\/Francesco-Bitonti-Cavallo-Fusione-a-cera-persa-57x36x21-2-copia-scaled.jpg?v=1768468715","url":"https:\/\/cjfh11-ee.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/francesco-bitonti-cavallo","provider":"Venderequadri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}