Torse de femme
1943
Torse de femme
1943
"Nowadays the rebirth of a form can restore to the acme the fate of an original pure thought arriving on a tired earth." (Mastroianni)
Born into a family of artists, Umberto Mastroianni trained as a sculptor in Rome, then in Turin, where he settled. Following an initial period characterised by archaism, he developed a persona! style during the war while engaged in the resistance movement. Nurtured by Futurist and Cubist examples, his Torse de femme (Woman's torso) presents a distillation of energy and vitality.The powerful angular forms of the large nude are articulated in accordance with a jerky rhythm, the unpolished bronze reinforcing the rough and elementary aspect of the sculpture.
| Domain | Sculpture |
|---|---|
| Techniques | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 143 x 110 x 58 cm |
| Acquisition | Achat de l'Etat, 1952 |
| Inventory no. | AM 953 S |
Detailed description
| Artist |
Umberto Mastroianni
(1910, Italie - 1998, Italie) |
|---|---|
| Main title | Torse de femme |
| Creation date | 1943 |
| Domain | Sculpture |
| Techniques | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 143 x 110 x 58 cm |
| Acquisition | Achat de l'Etat, 1952 |
| Collection area | Arts Plastiques - Moderne |
| Inventory no. | AM 953 S |
Bibliography
Umberto Mastroianni : Turin, Galleria Civica d''Arte Moderna, 14 février-7 avril 1974. - Torino : Galleria Civica d''arte Moderno, 1974 (cat. n° 3 cit. p. 103 et reprod. p. 102)