Michele Cascella - Liberty Girl

The human figure has always been at the center of artistic research. Since the classical era, the naturalistic rendering of human anatomy has been a primary goal of painters and sculptors throughout history. The representation of the female figure is an 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 female figure has also been a central figure in the new aesthetic concepts brought about by the historical avant-garde, such as Cubism, Expressionism, and Surrealism.

This work is highly interesting, as it stands out from Michele Cascella's usual output, both in its subject matter and its production. Indeed, the landscape and floral motifs are dispensed with in favor of a composition focused on the study of the female figure. Consequently, the first stylistic shift can be seen in the choice of colors. Cascella eschews the exuberant polychromes that characterize his floral carpets for a palette of warm, burnished tones. This choice should be seen within the broader context of this work's adoption of a more expressionist language (as opposed to the impressionism that prevails in his landscapes). Thus, the subject is stylized in a synthesis that, by reducing its physiognomic features, instead emphasizes its character and expression, in an iconic image with a high symbolic value. Formally, the color is applied in large, compact patches that create a delicate, harmonious balance across the work's surface.

Michele Cascella (Ortona 1892-Milan 1989). A painter with a remarkable career, his works are exhibited in important museums both in Italy and abroad. He experimented with numerous techniques, but his greatest achievements were with his floral subjects. Cascella's style of painting is both investigation and a precious lyricism of color. He remains faithful to a naturalistic approach, but his technique is dedicated to capturing all the chromatic and luminous vibrations of the floral world in his paintings.

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