Antonio Sciacca (1957) - Sospiri Mediterranei tra Petali e Abissi
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Sospiri Mediterranei tra Petali e Abissi est un tableau à l'huile de 2014 originaire d'Italie par Antonio Sciacca, une nature morte baroque, mesurant 40 × 40 cm, signé et en excellent état.
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In Sospiri Mediterranei tra Petali e Abissi, Antonio Sciacca compose a still life that feels both terrestrial and marine, suspended between garden and seabed. A dark earthenware vase holds an arrangement of pink peonies at various stages of bloom. Their petals unfurl in soft, luminous spirals, while several stems bend outward, suggesting a gentle surrender to gravity. The flowers seem to breathe, as though exhaling the “Mediterranean sighs” evoked in the title.
To the left, a vivid branch of red coral rests upon a small base. This detail subtly shifts the painting’s atmosphere. Coral, born from the depths, introduces the presence of the abyss. Its branching form mirrors the organic rhythm of the peony stems, creating a dialogue between sea and land, depth and surface, permanence and fragility.
The composition is grounded by a rich red drapery cascading over a wooden ledge. The fabric’s folds are rendered with careful attention to light, adding a quiet theatricality. As in much of Sciacca’s work, the stage-like setting elevates simple objects into carriers of symbolic meaning. The peonies, often associated with beauty and ephemeral abundance, contrast with coral’s ancient, mineral endurance. One breathes and withers; the other hardens and persists.
Light caresses the ceramic vase, revealing its subtle texture and reflective surface, while the background remains restrained and shadowed. The overall effect is contemplative rather than dramatic. The painting invites the viewer to sense the invisible currents that connect bloom and abyss, petal and reef, fragility and time.
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Antonio Sciacca (b. 1957, Catania) is known for his sophisticated still lifes and figurative works that draw on classical composition and contemporary introspection. His paintings are held in private collections across Europe and have been widely exhibited in Italy and abroad.
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Havisham & Co. a été fondée sur la conviction que l'art contemporain peut encore porter un sens de l'héritage. Travaillant depuis Londres, nous collaborons étroitement avec un petit groupe d'artistes dont les pratiques s'inspirent de l'équilibre classique, du symbolisme et de la profondeur matérielle. Havisham & Co. a été fondée sur la conviction que l'art contemporain peut encore porter un sens de l'héritage. Travaillant depuis Londres, nous collaborons étroitement avec un petit groupe d'artistes dont les pratiques s'inspirent de l'équilibre classique, du symbolisme et de la profondeur matérielle.
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Traduit par Google TraductionIn Sospiri Mediterranei tra Petali e Abissi, Antonio Sciacca compose a still life that feels both terrestrial and marine, suspended between garden and seabed. A dark earthenware vase holds an arrangement of pink peonies at various stages of bloom. Their petals unfurl in soft, luminous spirals, while several stems bend outward, suggesting a gentle surrender to gravity. The flowers seem to breathe, as though exhaling the “Mediterranean sighs” evoked in the title.
To the left, a vivid branch of red coral rests upon a small base. This detail subtly shifts the painting’s atmosphere. Coral, born from the depths, introduces the presence of the abyss. Its branching form mirrors the organic rhythm of the peony stems, creating a dialogue between sea and land, depth and surface, permanence and fragility.
The composition is grounded by a rich red drapery cascading over a wooden ledge. The fabric’s folds are rendered with careful attention to light, adding a quiet theatricality. As in much of Sciacca’s work, the stage-like setting elevates simple objects into carriers of symbolic meaning. The peonies, often associated with beauty and ephemeral abundance, contrast with coral’s ancient, mineral endurance. One breathes and withers; the other hardens and persists.
Light caresses the ceramic vase, revealing its subtle texture and reflective surface, while the background remains restrained and shadowed. The overall effect is contemplative rather than dramatic. The painting invites the viewer to sense the invisible currents that connect bloom and abyss, petal and reef, fragility and time.
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Antonio Sciacca (b. 1957, Catania) is known for his sophisticated still lifes and figurative works that draw on classical composition and contemporary introspection. His paintings are held in private collections across Europe and have been widely exhibited in Italy and abroad.
Havisham & Co.
Presented by Havisham & Co., representing artists whose practices preserve and reinterpret the language of European painting.
Instagram: @havishamandco
www.havishamandco.com
À propos du vendeur
Havisham & Co. a été fondée sur la conviction que l'art contemporain peut encore porter un sens de l'héritage. Travaillant depuis Londres, nous collaborons étroitement avec un petit groupe d'artistes dont les pratiques s'inspirent de l'équilibre classique, du symbolisme et de la profondeur matérielle. Havisham & Co. a été fondée sur la conviction que l'art contemporain peut encore porter un sens de l'héritage. Travaillant depuis Londres, nous collaborons étroitement avec un petit groupe d'artistes dont les pratiques s'inspirent de l'équilibre classique, du symbolisme et de la profondeur matérielle.
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Artiste
Antonio Sciacca (1957)
Vendu avec cadre
Non
Vendu(e) par
Agent
Édition
Original
Titre de l'œuvre d'art
Sospiri Mediterranei tra Petali e Abissi
Technique
Peinture à l’huile
Signature
Signé(e)
Pays d’origine
Italie
Année
2014
Condition
Excellent état
Hauteur
40 cm
Largeur
40 cm
Représentation/thème
Nature morte
Style
Baroque
Période
2010-2020
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