{"product_id":"saviotti-pagliaccio","title":"Saviotti - Clown","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe clown was a popular subject among genre painters of the 1970s and 1980s. Many artists dedicated much of their careers to depicting this theme, Romano Mussolini being a prime example. Typically, the interpretation of this subject is similar for all artists who tackle it: the clown appears with his makeup designed to evoke laughter and hilarity, but instead displays a melancholic expression. This contrast is intended to spark an empathetic dialogue with the viewer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e In this clown figure, Enrico Saviotti demonstrates his ability to characterize his subjects even with limited formal means. In this case, the painter, using only monochrome and a broad, quick black line, manages to imbue the character with expressiveness and character. The application is immediate, almost impulsive, yet Saviotti manages to achieve a natural rendering of the wig's movement and the mobility of the facial features.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eEnrico Saviotti, a painter from Ancona (1926-1984), known by the pseudonym \"Murtatela,\" was self-taught and had a very eventful life, including playing double bass in Rome's Dolce Vita clubs, then driving a taxi like his father, then selling clothes, and finally managing the famous Vigolo nightclub. He always cultivated a passion for painting, portraying clowns and the hidden beauties of his native Ancona in his canvases. His career culminated with an exhibition in New York in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carletti Alessia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56211625968002,"sku":"ACAR001","price":960.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/7065\/3058\/files\/IMG_20180312_190033.jpg?v=1768401270","url":"https:\/\/cjfh11-ee.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/saviotti-pagliaccio","provider":"Venderequadri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}