Italo Ghilardi (1946) - Internata 1944

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Internata 1944 is a 2025 oil painting by Italo Ghilardi (1946), Italy, in original edition, 50 cm high by 40 cm wide, hand-signed, sold with frame by Galleria, period 2020+, and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

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Ghilardi Italo (1946/) - Internata 1944
Oil painting - Hand-signed - 2025

Ghilardi Italo (1946/)

Artwork from 2025 by Italo Ghilardi - author who has exhibited at the Remo Bianco Contemporary Art Museum / foundation - works by Italo Ghilardi have been shown at the Venice Biennale 2018 / and at the international Frieze fair, Los Angeles 2023

"Internata 1944"

Critical description

The work presents the isolated face of a prisoner, fixed in a suspended moment. The scattered letters in the background evoke the loss of personal identity, reduced to fragments or numbers. The chromatic choice and the decisive stroke visually translate pain and alienation, while the subject’s direct gaze engages the viewer, prompting memory and awareness in a gesture of ironic meaning or rebellion, showing the tongue.

The painting thus becomes symbolic testimony of the condition of internees in concentration camps: men and women deprived of name, freedom and dignity, but not of their humanity and freedom of expression.

Work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity
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Seller's Story

Magnolia Arte is a company that deals with the buying and selling of artworks. Each piece is carefully selected for its artistic quality and emotional impact. In fact, Magnolia Arte believes that every work of art is a piece of cultural history, useful for understanding our present. The economic value and investment are considered secondary aspects compared to artistic and historical-cultural value. Magnolia Arte is a reference point for the auction sale of ancient, modern, and contemporary art. Magnolia is a place of art. Art enthusiasts will find professionalism and expertise here.
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Ghilardi Italo (1946/) - Internata 1944
Oil painting - Hand-signed - 2025

Ghilardi Italo (1946/)

Artwork from 2025 by Italo Ghilardi - author who has exhibited at the Remo Bianco Contemporary Art Museum / foundation - works by Italo Ghilardi have been shown at the Venice Biennale 2018 / and at the international Frieze fair, Los Angeles 2023

"Internata 1944"

Critical description

The work presents the isolated face of a prisoner, fixed in a suspended moment. The scattered letters in the background evoke the loss of personal identity, reduced to fragments or numbers. The chromatic choice and the decisive stroke visually translate pain and alienation, while the subject’s direct gaze engages the viewer, prompting memory and awareness in a gesture of ironic meaning or rebellion, showing the tongue.

The painting thus becomes symbolic testimony of the condition of internees in concentration camps: men and women deprived of name, freedom and dignity, but not of their humanity and freedom of expression.

Work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity
Insured shipping

Seller's Story

Magnolia Arte is a company that deals with the buying and selling of artworks. Each piece is carefully selected for its artistic quality and emotional impact. In fact, Magnolia Arte believes that every work of art is a piece of cultural history, useful for understanding our present. The economic value and investment are considered secondary aspects compared to artistic and historical-cultural value. Magnolia Arte is a reference point for the auction sale of ancient, modern, and contemporary art. Magnolia is a place of art. Art enthusiasts will find professionalism and expertise here.
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Details

Artist
Italo Ghilardi (1946)
Sold with frame
Yes
Sold by
Gallery
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Internata 1944
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
Italy
Year
2025
Condition
Good condition
Height
50 cm
Width
40 cm
Period
2020+
ItalyVerified
3650
Objects sold
100%
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