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Rodolfo Castagnino
1930s bronze faun child signed at base

1930 ca

About the Item

The small bronze depicts a small seated faun, immortalized while playing a wind instrument as can be clearly seen by the puffy cheeks. is signed at the base R. Castagnino and is from a ceramic prototype modeled in a manufactory in Albissola, Liguria. The artist first exhibited it at his solo show in the Pesaro Gallery in 1933. Rodolfo Castagnino is a Genoese artist active in the first half of the 20th century, who participated in the most important exhibitions of the time (e.g.: Promotrice di Genova, Biennale di Venezia, Sindacale di Firenze, Quadriennale di Roma). A prolific sculptor with all sorts of materials (wood, terracotta, plaster, bronze, marble), he is characterized by a style that is very measured and composed in definition, mellowed by a quiet, relaxed expressiveness, very often directed toward idyllic themes.
  • Creator:
    Rodolfo Castagnino (1893 - 1978, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1930 ca
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.85 in (25 cm)Width: 3.94 in (10 cm)Depth: 4.73 in (12 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Florence, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1240213398892
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