Emilio Greco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Italian, 1913-1995
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, 2017to
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Artist: Emilio Greco
Lying Nude - Original China Ink Drawing by E. Greco - 1969
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and dated by the Artist lower right "Emilio Greco.Sabaudia, Dic. 1969".
Very good conditions.
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1970s Contemporary Emilio Greco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Nude from the Back - China Ink Drawing by E. Greco - 1972
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and dated by the Artist lower right "Emilio Greco. Roma, Dic. 1972".
Very good conditions.
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Nude - China Ink Drawing by Emilio Greco - 1973
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
Nude is an original drawing in china ink drawing realized in 1973 by Emilio Greco.
Hand-signed and dated on the lower left.
In very good conditions with some small rips on margins....
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Crouched Nude - China Ink Drawing by E. Greco - 1974
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and dated by the Artist.
Very good conditions.
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Posthomous Portrait of Pope John 23° - China Ink Drawing by Emilio Greco - 1973
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
Drawing in china ink artwork realized in 1973 by Emilio Greco.
Hand-signed and dated on the lower right.
In very good conditions.
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Nude of Woman - China Ink Drawing by E. Greco - 1973
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and dated by the Artist lower right "Emilio Greco. Roma, 1973"
Very good conditions.
Emilio Greco (Catania, 1913 - Roma, 1995) was a popular Italian artist, engraver an...
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1970s Contemporary Emilio Greco Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
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Nude - China Ink Drawing by E. Greco - 1972
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed and dated by the Artist lower right "Emilio Greco. Roma, Mercoledì 10 Maggio 1972" (Emilio Greco. Rome, Wednesday 12th of March, 1972)
Very good conditions.
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Lovers - Original Ink Drawing on Paper by Emilio Greco - 1969
By Emilio Greco
Located in Roma, IT
Hand signed, located, and dated on the lower right.
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