Lot 338
  • 338

Carlo Maria Mariani

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description

  • Carlo Maria Mariani
  • Orfeo
  • firmato e datato 1979 sul retro
  • olio su tela
  • cm 180,5x135

Provenance

Collezione Giorgio Franchetti, Roma
Ivi acquistato dall'attuale proprietario

Exhibited

Venezia, XL Esposizione Biennale Internazionale d'Arte, 1982
Parigi, Centre Georges Pompidou, Alibis, 1984

Literature

R. Barilli, Prima e dopo il 2000. La ricerca artistica 1970-2005, Milano 2006, illustrato

Condition

This work appears to be in generally good overall conditions. The canvas is slightly wavy by the upper and lower right corners. There are two minor punctiform paint losses along the right margin toward the upper part. No traces of retouchings appear to be under the UV light.
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Catalogue Note

"Alla musica dolce di Orfeo, cessava il fragore del rapido  torrente, e l'acqua fugace, obliosa di proseguire il  cammino, perdeva il suo impeto ... Le selve inerti si  movevano conducendo sugli alberi gli uccelli; o se  qualcuno di questi volava, commuovendosi nell'ascoltare  il dolce canto, perdeva le forze e cadeva ... Le Driadi,  uscendo dalle loro querce, si affrettavano verso il  cantore, e perfino le belve accorrevano dalle loro tane al melodioso canto ..."
Seneca, Medea