Orlando Venturoli - Disappointment

Social themes in art began to gain prominence in the mid-19th century, coinciding with the spread of social questions throughout European societies. The work of painters such as Millet and Daumier, for example, favored subjects related to life in the fields, factory work, or strikes. In Italy, among the first painters to engage deeply with social themes were Pellizza da Volpedo and, in the contemporary era, Renato Guttuso.

The sculpture in question displays a very vigorous style of modeling. The two figures are sculpted with an extremely concrete plasticity that enhances their volumes by enlarging them. The sculptor's strong expressionist intent is evident in the generalization of the physiognomic and anatomical features, which appear square, almost roughly sketched. All this makes the subjects' surfaces extremely vibrant, alive with a profound existential energy. Compositionally, all this energy is reflected in the elaboration of an episode of intense humanity.

Orlando Venturoli is a Genoese sculptor. His expressionist style is based on the agitated modeling of materials. His favorite subjects are sacred art or social themes.

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