Mimmo Paladino

Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Paris

Acquired from the above in 1998 by the present owner

Executed in 1998, Grand figura con aura stands as an impressive model for Mimmo Paladino's sculpture The Cloven Viscount housed at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection in Venice. It was created as a unique prototype for the later cast, which differs slightly in appearance. This earlier cast similarly embodies hieratic symbolism while shrouding it in mystery.