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Matteo Montani
Piccolo Miracolo

2023

About the Item

Piccolo Miracolo oil and pure gold painting on sandpaper mounted on canvas 75,5 x 72 cm The sky has long held a cherished place in the world of art, serving as a limitless source of inspiration for countless generations of artists. Whether capturing the brilliance of a clear blue day, the drama of a stormy night, or the ethereal glow of a sunset, the sky, with its ever-changing hues, moods, and atmospheres has been an ever-present muse on the canvas of human creativity. In the skilled hands of Matteo Montani, Italian painter renowned for infusing a captivating atmospheric luminosity into his art, the celestial realm transcends mere representation, evolving into gateways of boundless imagination. Matteo Montani was born in Rome in 1972. Following his classical studies in Rome, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Urbino and Rome, graduating in 1997 with a thesis on the expressive function of the colour blue. His oil works on sandpaper refer back to rarefied and precarious mental landscapes, suspended between a context of meditative intimacy and apparitions articulated in a revealing dimension. This revelation leads back to the landscape as well as to the condition of man, since it is always in a direct relationship with the epiphany of vision. His works can be found in renowned collections such as the Artefiera Collection in Bologna, Vatican Museums, the Unicredit Collection and the Vaf Collection, as well as in significant private collections in Europe and the United States.
  • Creator:
    Matteo Montani (1972, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    2023
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 39.38 in (100 cm)Width: 98.43 in (250 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Berlin, DE
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2647213550012
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