Italian school (XX) - Ritratto di bambina seduta - NO RESERVE
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‘Ritratto di bambina seduta’ is an original oil painting by Scuola italiana (XX), dated 1957, depicting a seated girl and sold with its frame.
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Curious work painted by an Italian artist of the 20th century in oil on canvas in good condition.
The painting measures 70 x 50 cm.
The frame is contemporaneous with the work.
The piece is signed and dated 57 in the lower right corner.
Italian painting of the twentieth century is characterized by a lively pluralism, initially dominated by the avant-gardes such as Futurism, followed by the "return to order" with the Italian Novecento movement promoted by Margherita Sarfatti in the 1920s and 1930s. The period saw the shift from de Chirico's metaphysical painting to magical realism, up to the experiments of the Roman School and abstraction.
Main Movements and Trends:
Futurism (early 1900s): Celebration of speed, dynamism, and modernity (Boccioni, Balla, Severini).
Metaphysical (1910s-1920s): Giorgio de Chirico, Carlo Carrà and Giorgio Morandi create silent, enigmatic, and timeless atmospheres.
Novecento Italiano (1920s-1930s): Born in Milan in 1922, it proposed a return to classicism, solid form, and plastic synthesis, with artists such as Mario Sironi, Achille Funi, Leonardo Dudreville, Anselmo Bucci, Emilio Malerba, Pietro Marussig and Ubaldo Oppi.
Roman School and Magic Realism (1930s): A search for a more intimate and often dramatic painting, with figures such as Fausto Pirandello and Corrado Cagli, who explore forms of expressionism.
The 20th-century Italian artistic landscape was not unified, but a complex interaction between classical tradition and calls for modern renewal.
Origin: Italian antique market provenance
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Seller's Story
Art dealer specializing in the research and sale of antique paintings and 19th- and 20th-century works.
Associated with F.I.M.A. Federazione Italiana Mercanti d'Arte.
Present at the most important antique fairs in Italy.
All works are carefully examined before sale to ensure the utmost professionalism and authenticity.
In collaboration with ART & INVESTIGATION, historical-art investigations into works of art.
Translated by Google TranslateCurious work painted by an Italian artist of the 20th century in oil on canvas in good condition.
The painting measures 70 x 50 cm.
The frame is contemporaneous with the work.
The piece is signed and dated 57 in the lower right corner.
Italian painting of the twentieth century is characterized by a lively pluralism, initially dominated by the avant-gardes such as Futurism, followed by the "return to order" with the Italian Novecento movement promoted by Margherita Sarfatti in the 1920s and 1930s. The period saw the shift from de Chirico's metaphysical painting to magical realism, up to the experiments of the Roman School and abstraction.
Main Movements and Trends:
Futurism (early 1900s): Celebration of speed, dynamism, and modernity (Boccioni, Balla, Severini).
Metaphysical (1910s-1920s): Giorgio de Chirico, Carlo Carrà and Giorgio Morandi create silent, enigmatic, and timeless atmospheres.
Novecento Italiano (1920s-1930s): Born in Milan in 1922, it proposed a return to classicism, solid form, and plastic synthesis, with artists such as Mario Sironi, Achille Funi, Leonardo Dudreville, Anselmo Bucci, Emilio Malerba, Pietro Marussig and Ubaldo Oppi.
Roman School and Magic Realism (1930s): A search for a more intimate and often dramatic painting, with figures such as Fausto Pirandello and Corrado Cagli, who explore forms of expressionism.
The 20th-century Italian artistic landscape was not unified, but a complex interaction between classical tradition and calls for modern renewal.
Origin: Italian antique market provenance
Fast shipping with secure packaging
Seller's Story
Art dealer specializing in the research and sale of antique paintings and 19th- and 20th-century works.
Associated with F.I.M.A. Federazione Italiana Mercanti d'Arte.
Present at the most important antique fairs in Italy.
All works are carefully examined before sale to ensure the utmost professionalism and authenticity.
In collaboration with ART & INVESTIGATION, historical-art investigations into works of art.
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Edition
Original
Artist
Italian school (XX)
Title of artwork
Ritratto di bambina seduta - NO RESERVE
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
Italy
Year
1957
Condition
Good condition
Height
96 cm
Width
75 cm
Depiction/theme
Portrait
Period
1950-1960
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