Nuccio Fontanella - Woman with Grapes
Nuccio Fontanella - Woman with Grapes
SKU:AANS003
31 x 15 x 10
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Characteristics
Characteristics
Certificato: No
Stato di conservazione: Optimal
Formato: Small (under 40cm)
Materiale: metal
Orientamento: Horizontal
Description of the work
Description of the work
The human figure has always been at the center of artistic research. Since the classical age, 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.
In his sculptural work, artist Nuccio Fontanella consistently creates a refined and harmonious blend of figurative language and expressionist synthesis. He always begins with the concreteness of the object, faithfully capturing its portrait along with other details. This, however, becomes the pretext for unleashing complete compositional and formal freedom. In this way, Fontanella's sculptures become a complex system of dynamic movements, cuts, and gleanings.
Nuccio Fontanella was a Paduan sculptor, born in 1933 and died in 2005. His artistic production is distinguished by a profound meditation on figurative and abstract languages.
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