Trevisan Carlo - Maternità

In this work titled 'Maternity', Trevisan tackles one of the most profound and universal themes in the history of art, reinterpreting it with his unmistakable stylistic signature—paradox and dreamlike lightness.
The painting presents a hen carrying on its back, supported by a black saddle, an egg of monumental proportions. It is an image that overturns natural logic to transform it into a metaphor for taking care.
The egg is not protected under the wings, but proudly and laboriously displayed on the back. It represents the sweet, solemn 'weight' of maternal responsibility, a treasure that requires balance and constant dedication.
The addition of the saddle with stirrups gives the scene an almost ceremonial tone. The chicken is not just a farm animal, but a noble steed undertaking a vital mission, carrying the future across a suspended landscape.
The hen's beak slightly parted and its attentive gaze convey a kind of alert astonishment, typical of Trevisan's anthropomorphic style, which can impute a complex personality even to feathered subjects.
The blue background, streaked by the familiar fluffy clouds, withdraws the image from the earthly reality of the henhouse to elevate it to a metaphysical plane. Thus motherhood becomes an abstract concept, an ideal of protection that floats in the infinite.
In "Maternity" Trevisan celebrates the cycle of life with a smile. The technical precision in rendering the softness of the feathers and the smooth surface of the egg creates a tactile contrast that makes the dream almost tangible. It is a work that speaks of love, sacrifice and the inherent beauty in safeguarding what is yet to be born.
Oil painting on canvas mounted with a white passe-partout, 35 x 35 cm, and a faisite panel.