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Anthony Mastromatteo"Non-Vitruvian Man" oil painting, hyperrealist, batman comic, pop-culture2023
2023
$26,400
£19,942.26
€23,047.57
CA$37,099.11
A$41,247.77
CHF 21,719.45
MX$500,459.57
NOK 274,978.91
SEK 257,038.26
DKK 171,994.31
About the Item
An oil painting realistically depicting a paper cutout of batman with wings spread upward and encased in a boundary of tape. However no paper cutouts or tape are collaged onto the canvas, it's simply oil paint.
Signed on verso, strecher bar: "Anthony Mastromatteo 2019-23"
"In Non-Virtruvian Man we see a cardstock cutout of Batman set within a circle, inside a box, made up of white tape, of course (Mastromatteo’s favorite prop). The hero is frozen in motion, his cape’s wings fly upward, extending his form outside of his taped boundary. The title of this painting informs us of the inspiration: Leonardo Da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man (c.1490).
The notable study of Da Vinci’s makes claims on human proportions that turn out to be untrue. Humans are not made of divine proportions. Our natural form is not the image of perfection that Da Vinci depicted. Nor is Batman exactly who we claim him to be—a miraculous superhero skilled with supernatural capabilities. The truth is that he is a wealthy man, an ordinary human, who uses technology to allow him to appear super-human.
Mastromatteo is also referencing William Blake’s famous 1794 composition, The Ancient of Days, where God (or Blakes mythological “Urizen”) crouches in a circle designing the world with a compass. Blake’s Romantic image touches on the idea that God, who looks like a man in Blake’s reimagining, is the image of perfection, hovering above all the world. Hmmm, what is Mastromatteo saying about this superhero’s role in our world?
The arts have been an integral part of Anthony Mastromatteo’s life for over 25 years. A Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Princeton University in 1992 led to a five year position at Christie’s auction house in New York City in the American Paintings, 19th Century Paintings and Maritime Paintings and Objects departments. As his exposure to the art world expanded he began studying the practice of art after work at the Art Student’s League in New York City. In 1997 he made the transition to full-time art study at the Water Street Atelier, a school of art practice based on the methodology of the French Academy and the French atelier system of the 18th and 19th centuries, under the tutelage of Jacob Collins. In 2002 he finished his studies and made the transition to working as a professional artist. He has worked solely as an artist since that time. He currently has representation with galleries in New York City, Los Angeles and Cleveland.
Anthony currently resides with his wife and daughter, Stella and Alba, in Akron, Ohio.
- Creator:Anthony Mastromatteo (1970, American)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Sag Harbor, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: MAS-0066431stDibs: LU389316744782
Anthony Mastromatteo
The arts have been an integral part of Anthony Mastromatteo’s life for over 25 years. A Bachelor of Arts degree in Art History from Princeton University in 1992 led to a five year position at Christie’s auction house in New York City in the American Paintings, 19th Century Paintings and Maritime Paintings and Objects departments. As his exposure to the art world expanded he began studying the practice of art after work at the Art Student’s League in New York City. In 1997 he made the transition to full-time art study at the Water Street Atelier, a school of art practice based on the methodology of the French Academy and the French atelier system of the 18th and 19th centuries, under the tutelage of Jacob Collins. In 2002 he finished his studies and made the transition to working as a professional artist. He has worked solely as an artist since that time. He currently has representation with galleries in New York City, Los Angeles and Cleveland. Anthony currently resides with his wife and daughter, Stella and Alba, in Akron, Ohio.
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