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Gian Berto VanniDance of Shiva - Hindu God Shiva, Figurative and Abstract Oil Painting, Brown1997
1997
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Gian Berto Vanni's "Dance of Shiva" is a 68 x 36-inch figurative versus abstract oil painting on canvas. The painting has a simple gallery display frame in natural wood with a black reveal. It represents Shiva, one of the principal deities of Hinduism. The figure of Shiva slowly fades into an abstraction. The outcome is a powerful composition between a fiery warrior and a magic tree with an explosive bark. The beautiful interplay between different shades of brown adds a unique austerity and elegance to the artwork. The figure is an homage to the Dancing Shiva Vanni seen in Kailasanathar temple in Kancheepuram, India.
Gian Berto Vanni was born in Rome. He is best known for his vibrant and intellectual paintings, where abstraction often fades into figurative and vice versa. His syntax results from various elements referencing mythology to biology, from literature to his extensive traveling worldwide. He studied with Vordemberge-Gildewart in Holland and color theory with Joseph Albers at Yale University in New Haven. He was actively involved in the Italian Art scene of the 60s, moving to New York City at the end of the 70s. He taught color theory at the Cooper Union School of Art in NYC for over 30 years. His works have been shown in the United States, Europe, and Japan.
- Creator:Gian Berto Vanni (1927 - 2017, Italian)
- Creation Year:1997
- Dimensions:Height: 68 in (172.72 cm)Width: 36 in (91.44 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
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- Gallery Location:New York, NY
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Gian Berto Vanni
Gian Berto Vanni was born in Rome. He studied with Vordemberge-Gildewart in Holland and color theory with Joseph Albers at Yale University in New Haven. Vanni has been actively involved in the Italian Art scene of the 60s, moving to New York City at the end of the 70s. He has been teaching color theory at the prestigious Cooper Union School of Art in NYC for 30 years. Vanni’s work has been shown in galleries in the United States, Europe and Japan.
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