Igor Mitoraj (1944-2014) - 雕塑, Centurion II - 18.5 cm - 铜绿青铜 - 1987

Igor Mitoraj - "Centurion II"

Anno: 1987;

Tecnica: 青铜青古蓝色 patina 的雕塑（非常罕见）;

Dimensioni: 18,5x14,5x10 cm;

Esemplare: 591/1500;

Tiratura: 已以限量且编号的方式生产，共1500件，外加180件艺术家版（E.A.）;

Firmato in basso a sinistra, sul fronte;

Tiratura incisa lungo la base;

Opera corredata di certificato di autenticità dell'artista, numerato 0591/1500;

Bibliografia: Claudio Malberti, "Igor Mitoraj Sculture 1976-1986";

Presente nelle pubblicazioni:
- Claudio Malberti, Igor Mitoraj: Sculture 1976-1986: 这是官方 corpus 的核心参考出版物，正式将 Centurion II 及其 1500 份的印量纳入艺术家官方作品集；
- Hélène Pinet, Igor Mitoraj: Sculture, Éditions Cercle d'Art: 专著与目录，记录编号铜版雕刻版本，包括带有古董绿 patina 和罕见蓝色渐变 patina 的变体。
- "Cataloghi Generali Contini": 作品在 Contini 艺术画廊发行的单行本目录中有史学登记，是艺术家作品的主要参考点;

Exposizioni:
- Galerie Bayart (巴黎): 这家历史悠久的法国当代艺术画廊多次展出 Centurion II 的 1500 印量多件作品，既在总馆也在欧洲主要艺术沙龙展出；
- Galleria d'Arte Contini (威尼斯 / Cortina d'Ampezzo): 在意大利收藏品及小型青铜雕塑的主要展览据点，1500 系列的作品曾在聚合展与个人展中展出，聚焦艺术家内在的雕塑；
- Galleria Joan Gaspar (巴塞罗那): 以合作过毕加索、米罗等大师而闻名，曾举办重要展览，使 Centurion 系列成为现代神话雕塑的支柱；
- Zoumboulakis Galleries (雅典): 希腊最古老、最有声望的画廊之一，Mitoraj 的作品及其对“古希腊碎片” 的思考在这里找到了自然的大陆展陈摇篮；
- Die Galerie (法兰克福): 著名德国家具前卫与比喻艺术的画廊，曾通过专题展览和机构艺术博览会在北欧市场推广 Centurion II 系列的多件作品；
- Oblong Contemporary Gallery (迪拜 / Forte dei Marmi): 专门从事高水平国际雕塑的画廊，常在纪念经典创作与Mitoraj 遗产的展览中纳入该系列；

Original work with provenance certificata（著名国际拍卖行的认可证书）;

Eccellenti condizioni!

Bronzo tratta con una ricca patina blu scura con riflessi blu-verdi（经化学诱导氧化形成的深蓝色 patina，带蓝绿光泽）。着色不均匀：凹面和裂缝部分保持较深、蓝色调，而暴露并打磨的面部表面则呈现温暖的金属光泽和微绿增加的色调，突出光影效果。

Centurione 的形象代表堕落的经典英雄。通过创伤、绷带与青铜的切割，Mitoraj 并非描绘破坏，而是描绘人类的脆弱与脆弱性，质疑与古典艺术相关的完美与不朽观念。

这件精美而罕见的限量版本青铜雕塑，来自大师 Igor Mitoraj，将随附保险运送至全球。


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Igor Mitoraj - "Centurion II"

Year: 1987;

Technique: Blue patinated bronze sculpture (very rare);

Dimensions: 18.5x14.5x10 cm;

Specimen: 591/1500;

Print run: It was produced in a limited and numbered edition of 1500 units + 180 artist's proofs (EA);

Signed bottom left, on the front;

Printed run along the base;

Work accompanied by the artist's certificate of authenticity, numbered 0591/1500;

Bibliography: Claudio Malberti, "Igor Mitoraj Sculpture 1976-1986";

Present in publications:
- Claudio Malberti, Igor Mitoraj: Sculptures 1976-1986: It is the fundamental reference publication that officially included the Centurion II and its print run of 1500 copies in the artist's official corpus;
- Hélène Pinet, Igor Mitoraj: Sculptures, Éditions Cercle d'Art: Monograph and catalogue documenting numbered bronze editions, including variants with antique green patina and the rare shaded blue patina.
- "Contini General Catalogues": The work appears historically recorded in the monographic catalogues distributed by the Contini Art Gallery, the main point of reference for the artist's works;

Exhibitions:
- Galerie Bayart (巴黎): This historic French contemporary art gallery has repeatedly exhibited multiples of the Centurion II marked with a print run of 1500, presenting them both at its headquarters and at major European art salons;
- Contini Art Gallery (威尼斯 / Cortina d'Ampezzo): Main exhibition point for Mitoraj's collectibles and small bronzes in Italy, where the lots from the 1500 series have been exhibited in group and solo exhibitions focused on the artist's intimate sculptures;
- Joan Gaspar Gallery (巴塞罗那): Known for working with masters such as Picasso and Miró, it has hosted important exhibitions in which the Centurion series represented the backbone of modern mythological sculpture;
- Zoumboulakis Galleries (雅典): One of the oldest and most prestigious galleries in Greece, where Mitoraj's work and his reflection on the "fragment of ancient Greece" have found a natural continental exhibition cradle;
- Die Galerie (法兰克福): Renowned German gallery focused on 20th-century avant-garde and figurative art, which promoted multiples of the Centurion II series on the Northern European market through dedicated exhibitions and institutional art fairs;
- Oblong Contemporary Gallery (迪拜 / Forte dei Marmi): Gallery specializing in high-level international sculpture that regularly includes this series in exhibitions celebrating Mitoraj's classical work and legacy;

Original work with certified provenance (famous international auction house);

Excellent condition!

The bronze is treated with a rich dark blue patina with blue-green reflections (chemically induced oxidation). The coloration is uneven: the concave parts and slits retain darker, bluish hues, while the exposed, smooth surfaces of the face reveal warm metallic glows and greenish hues, emphasizing the play of light and shadow.

The figure of the Centurion represents the fallen classical hero. Through the wounds, bandages, and mutilations of bronze, Mitoraj describes not a destruction, but the vulnerability and fragility of human beings, questioning the idea of perfection and immortality associated with classical art.

This wonderful and rare limited edition patinated bronze sculpture by Master Igor Mitoraj will be shipped with insurance worldwide.