Francesco Messina - Opus (folder with engravings) _ Fmr Art'è

This collection of engravings is a precious testament to the artistic work of master Francesco Messina. The various works offer a sampling of the most recurring subjects in Messina's artistic career, such as the female figure, the nude, or the horse, along with a powerful self-portrait.

This collection of engravings demonstrates how Francesco Messina's artistic principles remain unchanged, in the sense of an exquisitely classical vision, dictated by principles of naturalistic rendering, harmony, and balance. The representation remains based on a clear exaltation of plastic qualities, modeled softly and with refined anatomical precision. The most notable characteristic is that Messina, as a sculptor, places importance on the plastic qualities of his subjects. These are emphasized even with a less formal technique, through a few drawing strokes. This is enough, however, to appreciate the artist's skill in modeling forms and softening them by delicately shading them into shadows.

Francesco Messina was born in Linguaglossa in 1900 and died in Milan in 1995. He was primarily a sculptor. He created important Italian monuments, such as the Stations of the Cross in San Giovanni Rotondo; the RAI Horse; and the Monument to Pius XII in St. Peter's Basilica. His works are held in numerous museums both in Italy and abroad. Critics compare him to Manzù, Sassu, and Marini for his exploration of the human figure, recontextualized according to a contemporary sensibility.

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