Renato Bertelli (1900-1974), after - Profilo continuo del Duce
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Resin bust titled Profilo continuo del Duce by Renato Bertelli (1900–1974), after, in silver finish, mounted on a black lacquered wooden base, measuring 18 cm high by 10 cm wide by 10 cm deep and weighing 1.2 kg, with non-signed signature and excellent condition, originally conceived in 1933.
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This is a rare reproduction of the famous 1933 masterpiece entitled 'Continuous Profile of the Duce,' designed by the Italian artist Renato Bertelli (1900 - 1974), who was an important representative of the modern art movement of Futurism, which took hold during Mussolini's regime.
At first glance, this does not seem like a bust, but closer inspection reveals, from every side of this work of art, the characteristic Mussolini profile with his powerful jawline.
Hence the title 'Continuous Profile of the Duce,' as the profile of Mussolini is continuously recognizable (at 360 degrees) no matter which side the object is viewed from: the profile remains visible on the left, on the right, from the front and from behind!
The brilliant design was considered (and still is) very innovative, avant-garde and progressive for that era, and it recalls similarities with a mechanical component of the machine age, which merged with Mussolini's self-proclaimed image as defender of the working class.
“De buste,” very unusual in design, was also a symbol of the 'omnipresent leader who always kept everything and everyone under control.'
The Italian art critic Marco Moretti expressed it thus: 'The dynamic plasticity of this Duce profile, visible from every point, launched—without rhetoric—the metaphor of a vigilant and sleepless leader who sees and protects everything.'
The concept, as such, is tied to the design of stop-motion photography, and this did not escape the famous photographer Robert Mapplethorpe: he produced a famous artistic photograph of an exemplar of this bust (see Google 'Mapplethorpe Mussolini bust').
This resin reproduction is extraordinary in appearance and quality because it is finished with a silver-tone coating and mounted on a ceramic base.
The resin bust stands 14 cm tall and is firmly mounted on a black-lacquered wooden base 4 cm high; together the object (the two parts) measures 18 cm in height, 10 cm in width, and 10 cm in depth, and weighs 1.2 kilograms.
The item ships immediately after purchase with Track & Trace shipping, well packaged.
This is a rare reproduction of the famous 1933 masterpiece entitled 'Continuous Profile of the Duce,' designed by the Italian artist Renato Bertelli (1900 - 1974), who was an important representative of the modern art movement of Futurism, which took hold during Mussolini's regime.
At first glance, this does not seem like a bust, but closer inspection reveals, from every side of this work of art, the characteristic Mussolini profile with his powerful jawline.
Hence the title 'Continuous Profile of the Duce,' as the profile of Mussolini is continuously recognizable (at 360 degrees) no matter which side the object is viewed from: the profile remains visible on the left, on the right, from the front and from behind!
The brilliant design was considered (and still is) very innovative, avant-garde and progressive for that era, and it recalls similarities with a mechanical component of the machine age, which merged with Mussolini's self-proclaimed image as defender of the working class.
“De buste,” very unusual in design, was also a symbol of the 'omnipresent leader who always kept everything and everyone under control.'
The Italian art critic Marco Moretti expressed it thus: 'The dynamic plasticity of this Duce profile, visible from every point, launched—without rhetoric—the metaphor of a vigilant and sleepless leader who sees and protects everything.'
The concept, as such, is tied to the design of stop-motion photography, and this did not escape the famous photographer Robert Mapplethorpe: he produced a famous artistic photograph of an exemplar of this bust (see Google 'Mapplethorpe Mussolini bust').
This resin reproduction is extraordinary in appearance and quality because it is finished with a silver-tone coating and mounted on a ceramic base.
The resin bust stands 14 cm tall and is firmly mounted on a black-lacquered wooden base 4 cm high; together the object (the two parts) measures 18 cm in height, 10 cm in width, and 10 cm in depth, and weighs 1.2 kilograms.
The item ships immediately after purchase with Track & Trace shipping, well packaged.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Country of origin
Italy
Style
Realism
Material
Resin, Wood
Artist
Renato Bertelli (1900-1974), after
Title of artwork
Profilo continuo del Duce
Signature
Not signed
Colour
Silver
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
18 cm
Width
10 cm
Depth
10 cm
Weight
1.2 kg
