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La Maschera (Totò and the actor's mask) Print
Italy
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8 x 10 in ($55)
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EN The painting is entitled "la maschera" and is a tribute to the figure of a great artist and actor of theatre and cinema, the unforgettable Totò. An actor who embodied the Neapolitan soul and culture in films and theatre performances. A figure of popular culture who made the city of Naples great in the world. The oil painting on jute and fabric also recalls the theatre tradition of the West, which originated in Greece. The Neapolitan mask of Punchinello is placed alongside the masks of Greek theatre. They represent the tradition into which Totò inserted himself with his genius and inventiveness to renew the theatre of the last century. In the background is the city of Naples with the timeless silhouette of the volcano Vesuvius. IT Il quadro si intitola "la maschera" ed è un omaggio alla figura di un grande artista e attore di teatro e cinema, l'indimenticabile Totò. Attore che ha incarnato in film e spettacoli di teatro quella che è l'anima e la cultura napoletana. Una figura della cultura popolare che ha reso grande la città di Napoli nel mondo. Nel dipinto ad olio su juta e tessuto, è richiamata anche la tradizione del teatro dell'Occidente che nasce in Grecia. La maschera napoletana di Pulcinella, è affiancata alle maschere del teatro greco. Rappresentano la tradizione nella quale Totò si inserì con il suo genio e la sua inventiva per rinnovare il teatro del secolo scorso. Sullo sfondo la città di Napoli con l'intramontabile sagoma del vulcano Vesuvio.
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Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper
Size:8 W x 10 H x 0.1 D in
Size with Frame:13.25 W x 15.25 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:White
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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I am Umberto Carotenuto, a painter, decorator and engraver deeply attached to my Vesuvian roots. The thousand-year history of the Vesuvian towns, the mystery that emerges from the remains of the ancient cities buried by Vesuvius, the spirit and culture of these places are the creative material that characterises my research. The search for an archetypal, almost primitive image and at the same time the reference to classical iconography are manifested in the destructive but cathartic energy of the natural element, in the depiction of fragments of people and architecture, in the colouristic and sign rendering characterised by colours distributed in patches and material stripes. The jute canvas support and the painting technique give the works an appearance that brings them close to the faded and time-worn frescoes of Pompeii and other archaeological sites. The theme of cultural identity, the relationship between mankind and the volcano, the stories, myths and rituals that arise from it are vital creative material for my artistic research. The story that I try to write with my paintings is that of an entire community, men who have drawn from the magma of their land and the ashes of Vesuvius their own character and their thousand-year history.
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