Antonio Sciacca (1957) - Il volto della fortunata

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Antonio Sciacca, oil on canvas 50 × 70 cm, titled Il volto della fortuna, signed by hand, from 2010–2020, a still life with a female head in a classical Italian style, country of origin Italy.

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Antonio Sciacca
Oil on canvas 50x70
Title: The Face of Fortune
Signed: front and back
This work by maestro Antonio Sciacca, titled The Face of Fortune, is an emblematic example of his stylistic signature, capable of blending Sicilian painting tradition with a cultivated and dreamlike sensibility.
In the center of the canvas, on a deep, flat black background that enhances its three-dimensionality, emerges the head of a female figure.
The face immediately recalls the famous "Moro heads" of Sicilian ceramic tradition, but here it is transfigured into an almost metaphysical vision.
The woman's skin is rendered with a delicate pearl-gray tone, giving her the appearance of a sculpture in alabaster or fine porcelain.
The painting is rich in symbolic elements that refer to the theme of prosperity and destiny: the pomegranate at the top of the golden crown, a symbol of fertility, abundance and fortune.
The work will be shipped with professional packaging and tracked shipping.
Authentic and autographed.

Antonio Sciacca
Oil on canvas 50x70
Title: The Face of Fortune
Signed: front and back
This work by maestro Antonio Sciacca, titled The Face of Fortune, is an emblematic example of his stylistic signature, capable of blending Sicilian painting tradition with a cultivated and dreamlike sensibility.
In the center of the canvas, on a deep, flat black background that enhances its three-dimensionality, emerges the head of a female figure.
The face immediately recalls the famous "Moro heads" of Sicilian ceramic tradition, but here it is transfigured into an almost metaphysical vision.
The woman's skin is rendered with a delicate pearl-gray tone, giving her the appearance of a sculpture in alabaster or fine porcelain.
The painting is rich in symbolic elements that refer to the theme of prosperity and destiny: the pomegranate at the top of the golden crown, a symbol of fertility, abundance and fortune.
The work will be shipped with professional packaging and tracked shipping.
Authentic and autographed.

Details

Artist
Antonio Sciacca (1957)
Sold with frame
No
Sold by
Owner or reseller
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
Il volto della fortunata
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of origin
Italy
Condition
Good condition
Height
50 cm
Width
70 cm
Depiction/theme
Still life
Style
Classical
Period
2010-2020
ItalyVerified
Private

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