Elgiamit (XX) - Natura Morta

ELGIAMIT (20th century) – Still life, 1978 Oil on canvas, 50 × 70 cm.

Interesting figurative still life realized in 1978, depicting a composition of objects from domestic tradition: an oil lamp, an antique iron, metal containers, a coffee pot and vegetables.

The work stands out for the accurate rendering of materials, the light reflections on metal surfaces and glass, and a warm palette, dominated by ochre, brown and gray tones.

The painting is situated within the Milanese figurative realism of the second half of the 20th century, with stylistic affinities to the exploration of still life and the representation of everyday objects developed by artists such as Maestro Proferio Grossi.

Signed and dated ELGIAMIT 1978 at the bottom right.

On the back there are two original stamps bearing the inscription “Maestro ELGIAMIT”, the title painter-sculptor and the reference to the artist’s studio in Milan.

Also on the back there is a composition of Egyptian hieroglyphs corresponding to the formula “ANKH DJET”, an expression traditionally associated with the concept of eternal life. (full translation at bottom of page)**

Italian 20th-century figurative painting, an interesting testimony to Milanese realist production of the Seventies.

Paintings purchased from a private Italian collector. (Turin)

Collection of the Arkana Gallery of Art – Turin Closed in 2020. Private collection Adriano Putignano

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**On close inspection of the arrangement of the marks on the right, the handwriting exactly matches the Egyptian word Djet (ḏt), meaning “Eternity” or “Forever.”
Together with the Ankh (life), the complete expression in the image is the famous royal and divine formula Ankh Djet (ˁnḫ ḏt), which translates as “Living forever” or “Eternal life.”
Here is the exact identification of all the individual hieroglyphs present in the composition:
• On the left: Ankh (𓋹) – The hieroglyph representing the word “Life” (ankh).
• On the right (the Djet – Eternity word): It is formed by a group of three signs arranged vertically:
1. The cobra (𓆓): The phonetic sign reading ḏ (dj).
2. The bowl / bread (𓏏): The phonetic sign for the letter t.
3. The horizontal line at the bottom: The determinative representing earth or a finishing element to indicate the stability of the concept of eternity.
Together, dj + t form the word Djet. This combination (Ankh + Djet) was traditionally associated with the names of pharaohs and deities to bless them or decree an immutable life force across the ages.