Danilo CARFAGNO - Ulisse, testa monunentale di Odisseo

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Danilo Carfagno’s original sculpture 'Ulisse, testa monumentale di Odisseo' is an argilla work finished with gold leaf and oxidised bronze, 32 by 32 by 25 cm, weighing 14 kg, signed by hand and dated 2000 in Italy.

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Danilo Carfagno. This work titled "Head of Odysseus" is one of the sculptures that are part of the exhibition "Ellenikos" held by the author in the 2000s with the patronage of the Municipality of Colli al Metauro in the Province of Pesaro-Urbino. Danilo Carfagno boasts annual solo exhibitions and publications in art magazines at the national level. He is the illustrator of the Divine Comedy with 3 paintings of 6 square meters each that he brings to his exhibitions annually. The work "Head of Odysseus" is a head obtained by improvisation on a block of clay weighing 20 kg, with no preliminary drawing. It was dried for 5 months and fired at 980 degrees, then covered with gold leaf and oxidized bronze. It is a unique and original piece. On the side it bears the Greek inscription of Odysseus and the initials CARFO, the artist’s pseudonym.

Danilo Carfagno. This work titled "Head of Odysseus" is one of the sculptures that are part of the exhibition "Ellenikos" held by the author in the 2000s with the patronage of the Municipality of Colli al Metauro in the Province of Pesaro-Urbino. Danilo Carfagno boasts annual solo exhibitions and publications in art magazines at the national level. He is the illustrator of the Divine Comedy with 3 paintings of 6 square meters each that he brings to his exhibitions annually. The work "Head of Odysseus" is a head obtained by improvisation on a block of clay weighing 20 kg, with no preliminary drawing. It was dried for 5 months and fired at 980 degrees, then covered with gold leaf and oxidized bronze. It is a unique and original piece. On the side it bears the Greek inscription of Odysseus and the initials CARFO, the artist’s pseudonym.

Details

Era
1900-2000
Gold type
Gold leaf
Country of origin
Italy
Style
Modern
Material
Clay, Gold
Artist
Danilo CARFAGNO
Title of artwork
Ulisse, testa monunentale di Odisseo
Signature
Hand signed
Edition
Original in gold leaf and oxidized bronze.
Year
2000
Colour
Bronze, Gold
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
32 cm
Width
32 cm
Depth
25 cm
Weight
14 kg
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