Salvatore Fiume - The Angel

Salvatore Fiume's work consistently displays a certain expressionism and, therefore, a synthesis of the image in pursuit of greater iconic and symbolic power. The central figure of the work is the figure of the announcing angel, a highly popular theme in sacred art. Indeed, the Annunciation is a recurring scene throughout the history of Western and Byzantine art. It is present in every historical period from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. The Annunciation is narrated in the Gospels of Matthew and Mark. In this specific work, however, Salvatore Fiume develops a complex iconography that seems to superimpose the Christian motif of the "Annunciation" onto that of the "Nativity."

This work is part of a series of bas-reliefs, dedicated to religious themes, in which Salvatore Fiume draws inspiration from classical culture, resulting in a quest for naturalism and compositional balance. The subjects' statuesque builds, which are discernible despite the work's small size, are well-proportioned, and their features are distinct. The compositions are consistently balanced and based on fluid, sinuous rhythms dictated by the lines of the drapery. The space is complex, thanks to an elaborate system of intersecting diagonal lines. Although the figures have a monumental connotation, a certain archaic and iconic quality prevails in the representation. Fiume, in fact, clearly demonstrates his desire to recapture a primordial type of abstraction, typical of ancient civilizations.

Salvatore Fiume was born in 1915 in Comiso and passed away in Milan in 1997. In addition to being a painter and sculptor, he was also an architect. His career as a painter focused on a reinterpretation of classicism, particularly Renaissance painting and Piero della Francesca. Later, thanks to his success, he traveled extensively around the world, drawing inspiration from exotic folklore, which he rendered in an expressionist manner.

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