Sara Zanini - The Sleeping Giant
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Description from the seller
Details -
40 × 50 cm
Hand-signed on the back
Not framed
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 188
Edition: 2/10
“The Sleeping Giant” is an aerial photograph by Italian photographer Sara Zanini, known for her drone work and for her visual research on urban forms observed from above, where architecture and landscape blend into almost symbolic compositions.
The image portrays the village of Centuripe, in Sicily, one of the most peculiar towns in the Mediterranean. Perched on the crests of the hills of the Etna hinterland, the inhabited center develops along a series of ridges that branch into space like arms and legs. Seen from above, the town takes on a remarkably anthropomorphic shape, often described as “the town that looks like a man lying down.”
In this photograph the urban structure becomes almost a monumental figure sculpted in the landscape. The houses with terracotta roofs cluster along the mountain ridges forming a compact urban organism, while the main roads draw bright lines that traverse the village like pulsating arteries. The evening lights turned on between the houses emphasize this impression, making the town emerge from the dark surrounding landscape.
The title “The Sleeping Giant” arises precisely from this visual suggestion: Centuripe appears as a sleeping giant among the Sicilian mountains, a silent presence shaped over the centuries by the meeting of geography, history and architecture.
The aerial perspective allows the viewer to grasp a dimension normally elusive to ground-level perception. The village reveals itself as an organic shape immersed in nature, where the density of buildings dialogues with the vastness of the surrounding rural landscape. The image thus sits between documentary photography and symbolic vision, transforming a real place into a almost mythical composition.
Awards and recognitions -
This work has received important international recognitions in the field of aerial and drone photography:
2022 First Prize – 500px Photo Contest
Shipping -
The work will be shipped with professional packaging to guarantee maximum protection during transport. The print will be shipped unframed, carefully protected in a rigid shipping tube.
Details -
40 × 50 cm
Hand-signed on the back
Not framed
Hahnemühle Photo Rag 188
Edition: 2/10
“The Sleeping Giant” is an aerial photograph by Italian photographer Sara Zanini, known for her drone work and for her visual research on urban forms observed from above, where architecture and landscape blend into almost symbolic compositions.
The image portrays the village of Centuripe, in Sicily, one of the most peculiar towns in the Mediterranean. Perched on the crests of the hills of the Etna hinterland, the inhabited center develops along a series of ridges that branch into space like arms and legs. Seen from above, the town takes on a remarkably anthropomorphic shape, often described as “the town that looks like a man lying down.”
In this photograph the urban structure becomes almost a monumental figure sculpted in the landscape. The houses with terracotta roofs cluster along the mountain ridges forming a compact urban organism, while the main roads draw bright lines that traverse the village like pulsating arteries. The evening lights turned on between the houses emphasize this impression, making the town emerge from the dark surrounding landscape.
The title “The Sleeping Giant” arises precisely from this visual suggestion: Centuripe appears as a sleeping giant among the Sicilian mountains, a silent presence shaped over the centuries by the meeting of geography, history and architecture.
The aerial perspective allows the viewer to grasp a dimension normally elusive to ground-level perception. The village reveals itself as an organic shape immersed in nature, where the density of buildings dialogues with the vastness of the surrounding rural landscape. The image thus sits between documentary photography and symbolic vision, transforming a real place into a almost mythical composition.
Awards and recognitions -
This work has received important international recognitions in the field of aerial and drone photography:
2022 First Prize – 500px Photo Contest
Shipping -
The work will be shipped with professional packaging to guarantee maximum protection during transport. The print will be shipped unframed, carefully protected in a rigid shipping tube.
Details
Date of print
2026
Artist
Sara Zanini
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Direct from the artist
Title of artwork
The Sleeping Giant
Condition
Excellent
Technique
Digital print
Height
50 cm
Edition
2/10
Width
40 cm
Signature
Hand signed
Genre
Cityscape
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