Quaderni di Venezia Arti

Series | Quaderni di Venezia Arti
Edited book | Behind the Image, Beyond the Image
Chapter | La scultura monumentale del XX secolo: il caso studio di Francesco Somaini

La scultura monumentale del XX secolo: il caso studio di Francesco Somaini

Abstract

In the case study of Francesco Somaini’s artistic activity, a new theory of monumental sculpture is identified as an alternative to the tradition of the celebratory monument. The sculptor formulated the programmatic manifesto Urgenza nella città (Mazzotta Editore, 1972) with the goal of creating pioneering environments in the cities, according to a new conception of art and society.


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Submitted: Oct. 19, 2021 | Published May 13, 2022 | Language: it

Keywords Art criticismItalian postwar artSculptureCity of 20th centuryArt in public space


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