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Erma Bifronte in an original etching realized by Emilio Greco in 1969, hand signed, titled and dated in pencil on lower right margin. Artist's proof. Printed and published by Il Bisonte, Florence. Edition of 60 prints. Perfect conditions.
The artwork is an elegant subject realized by Greco on ivory Magnani paper. It represents a classical subject: a double face Erma. The Erma is an ancient sculpture with a double face, representing the god Ermes. This subject shows a great interest of the artist in the classical mythology and the sculpture. It is a very elegant subject, the contour line of the faces can be glimpsed even with only a few strokes.
Emilio Greco (Catania, 1913 - Roma, 1995) was a popular Italian artist, engraver and painter. He was also considered one of the greatest sculptors of the Twentieth century. He became an apprentice in a Sicilian stonemason's shop and then he moved to Rome where he lived with other artists in Villa Massimo and where he exhibited his artworks for the first time. In 1948, he became a teacher at the famous artistic high school of Via Ripetta in Rome. Picasso evaluated him "Greco is the greatest painter in Europe".
Reference : Maurizio Calvesi, "Emilio Greco Incisioni e Litografie", Cigno Edizioni,1995, Roma, N. 50, p.180.
Image Dimensions : 32 x 24.5 cm
- Creator:Emilio Greco (1913 - 1995, Italian)
- Creation Year:1969
- Dimensions:Height: 25.79 in (65.5 cm)Width: 18.31 in (46.5 cm)Depth: 0.04 in (1 mm)
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- Gallery Location:Roma, IT
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Emilio Greco
Emilio Greco, (born Oct. 11, 1913, Catania, Italy—died April 5, 1995, Rome), Italian sculptor of bronze and marble figurative works, primarily female nudes and portraits. At the age of 13, Greco was apprenticed to a stonemason, and he later studied at the Academy of Art in Palermo. Though he began exhibiting in Rome in 1943, he was not well-established until after World War II. His first solo exhibition was held in 1946, and in 1948 he became a teaching assistant at the Artistic Secondary School in Rome. His subject matter varied little throughout his career. In their refined, elongated forms and assertive balance, his sculpted figures reflect the Mannerist tradition in Italian art (e.g., Bather No. 2, 1956–57). The expressive, luminous surface treatment in some pieces, however, strikes a clear parallel with the work of Giacomo Manzù and Marino Marini. He designed one of the bronze doors of the Cathedral at Orvieto (1961–64) and the monument to Pope John XXIII in Saint Peter’s (1965–67). In 1974 a Greco Garden, dedicated to his works, was opened at the Open Air Museum, Hakone, Japan. In 1991 a group of Greco’s works, donated by the artist to the city of Orvieto, was placed on permanent exposition at the Palazzo Soliano. Source: "Emilio Greco," Encyclopedia Britannica, 2017
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