Figure with Hand by Antonio Mignozzi, oil on canvas, late 20th century
Original work by Antonio Mignozzi, characterized by strong material research and an essential figurative language that recalls archetypes and primordial forms. The frontal figure is rendered through superpositions of material layers, earths and natural pigments that recall ancient wall surfaces, with a rough and irregular texture typical of the artist's technique. The intertwining of hands and the face with archaic proportions fit into a rigorous compositional space, marked by sober geometries and fields. Mignozzi's signature is clearly visible on the front and also on the back, guaranteeing authenticity. The work (30×40 cm, with frame 38×48 cm) presents a warm and earthy palette, ideal for contemporary environments or collections attentive to post-twentieth-century Italian painting. A museum-quality work with a strong visual presence, from a private Italian collection. Antonio Mignozzi was born in 1942 in Trebisacce (CS), studied at the Brera Academy in Milan, and has lived and worked in Verbania since 1973. His painting practice investigates visual memory, matter, and the suspension of time between figuration and abstraction. His works have been presented in numerous solo exhibitions in Milan, Brescia, Locarno and Verbania, and are present in specialized auction catalogues. The artist's current market signals passages that fall into modest ranges, making this work an interesting opportunity for research collectors or for contemporary design environments. Mignozzi uses a peculiar —often defined “fresco-like” technique — in which he mixes earths, glues and natural pigments, also taken directly from his territory of origin. Its surfaces appear as ancient plaster, detached fragments, evoking cave graffiti up to early Christian art and that of twentieth-century Italy: a language that seeks matter, the archaeology of the sign, formal essentiality.
ID: 180-1764168195-137167
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