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VITO CAMPANELLA 1970 Surrealist Pendant Brooch In 18Kt Yellow Gold With Gems

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Pendant brooch designed by Vito Campanella (1932-2014). Very rare pendant brooch, created by the surrealist artist, sculptor, and goldsmith Vito Campanella, back in the late 1970's. This piece of art was crafted in Buenos Aires Argentina in solid yellow gold of 18 karats with brushed and polished finishes. The artistic brooch was made up in three dimensions with three women's profiles with surrealist patterns and is part of the collection named "Mujer.... Mujeres". It is embellished with eighteen earth mined natural gemstones such: diamonds and one emerald. The piece is fitted at the reverse with a ring to wear as a necklace in a chain and a hinged pin bar with a mechanical lock to wear as a brooch. Vito Campanella Vito Campanella was an Argentine painter of Italian origin born in Monopoli, Bari on October 17, 1932. Before establishing himself in Buenos Aires in 1955, Campanella studied at the Academy of Fine Arts Brera in Milan and in cultural centers of important European artists. Campanella has had numerous solo and group exhibitions. At the age of 16, the young Campanella was selected to create a mural in the church of his hometown and shortly after he won the “Pintura delle Regione” prize in Naples. In 1952, at just 20 years old, he was invited to exhibit at the Annual Salon of Bari, then traveling to the beautiful city of Florence, where he participated in various cultural activities and began to travel his aesthetic path through abstract art, pop art and geometry, until he found his definitive style, surrealism. Later, thanks to the sculptor G. Rossi, there was a meeting with the person who finally defined his painting: the teacher Giorgio De Chirico, founder of the Scuola Metafisica movement, architect of Campanella's relationship with this philosophical current. In Rome, he met Salvador Dalí, who became an important reference for Campanella within surrealism. For a period, he lived in Milan, and took anatomy classes at the School of Fine Arts of the renowned Brera Academy, acquiring knowledge of harmony and proportion of the human body that would later be widely reflected in his work. There he began to become interested in the Latin American and Argentine painting movements of the 1950s and decided to reunite with his family, already settled in Argentina, without leaving aside his ties with Europe. Thus, he participated in the Metamorphosis Salon of the Grand Palais de Champs-Élysées and the Salon d'Autumne Vallambreuse, both in Paris. His Surrealist jewels have corroborated his gift as skilled goldsmith. Diamonds: Mount in a pave setting, with 17 round brilliant cut diamonds, with estimate of about 0.68 carats, white colorless F color, VS-2 clarity. Emerald: Mount in a bezel setting, with 1 round faceted cut of a natural Colombian green emerald of about 0.12 Carats. Birthstone: Emerald for the month of May. Weight: 46.20 Grams, (29.65 Dwt). Tittle: "Mujer... Mujeres". Measurements: 68 mm by 42 mm by 10 mm (2.68 x 1.65 x 0.40 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped with the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the gold and signed, "V. CAMPANELLA 18KT". Collections: Athens Museum of Fine Arts Greece, The Uffizi Gallery of Florence Italy, Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art Israel, Johannesburg Museum of Modern Art South Africa, Mar del Plata Museum of Fine Arts Argentina, and Parana Museum of Fine Arts Argentina. Literature: Cesar Magrini, Vito Campanella - Surrealismo y Metafisica (Spanish Edition), Ediciones Institucionales May 28, 2005. Collateral: This piece of art is accompanied by a presentation jewelry box. Condition: The overall condition of this pendant is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. The 18 gemstones are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity. INVENTORY REF: P070424SANM/1.110
  • Creator:
    Vito Campanella
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  • Stone:
  • Stone Cut:
  • Weight:
    46.2 g
  • Dimensions:
    Width: 1.65 in (41.91 mm)Depth: 0.4 in (10.16 mm)Length: 2.68 in (68.08 mm)
  • Style:
  • Place of Origin:
    Argentina
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  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. The overall condition of this pendant is excellent. Beside the little normal wear, there is no damage to the gold. The 18 gemstones are secured in the settings. This piece has been carefully inspected to guarantee the condition and authenticity.
  • Seller Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: P070424SANM/1.1101stDibs: LU2690223533062

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