{"product_id":"ugo-riva-studio-crocefissione","title":"Ugo Riva - Study for Crucifixion","description":"\u003cp\u003e The sketch is a model of what will become a definitive work, on a smaller scale. In many cases, the sketch can also have very important critical value. It can be useful, in fact, to reveal a more authentic or spontaneous language on the part of the artists, or, in any case, poetics different from those of the definitive works, as in the case of Canova.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003cp\u003e The work reflects the rapidity and conciseness typical of a sketch, but also its spontaneity. The brushstrokes are rapid, sketching out the two versions of the Crucifixion, conveying a sense of temporariness. However, the artist's strong personality is evident; despite the sketch's summary, one can note the anatomical precision of the figures and their pronounced plasticity. The colors, with their strong chromatic range, are used expressively.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eUgo Riva, a sculptor from Bergamo, has always favored figurative art throughout his career. Starting with a study of ancient classicism, he developed a masterful technique in the naturalistic rendering of subjects and anatomical precision. His attention later shifted to contemporary sculptors such as Manzù, Arturo Martini, and Marino Marini, developing a quest for expressionist values ​​and a poetics of the \"unfinished.\"\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pirollo Antonio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56211539788162,"sku":"APIR001","price":12700.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/7065\/3058\/files\/P_20180131_140200-copia.jpg?v=1768400388","url":"https:\/\/cjfh11-ee.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/ugo-riva-studio-crocefissione","provider":"Venderequadri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}