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Abstractionism in Italy. Umberto Mariani
Exhibition February 13 − March 31, 2019
An exhibition has opened at the General Staff Building of the Hermitage “Abstractionism in Italy. Umberto Mariani ".
Umberto Mariani (1936) is a modern Italian artist who belongs to that galaxy of people of art whose name has been well known in European art circles for a long time.
Mariani brought 30 of his works to the exhibition. The exposition consists of two parts: the first is the early works of the artist of the 1960s – 1970s, in which the process of his creative development lies. In the second part, visitors will see more recent works, including the most recent ones. Unusual paintings are folds - folds of paints, folds of fabric, folds of lead, because Umberto Mariani is known for his complex drapery on irregularly shaped canvases; his works explore the illusions of light and shadow created in the folds of fabric.
The exposition in the Hermitage is the first personal exhibition of the artist in Russia.
Based on the materials of the official site State Hermitage Museum.
Umberto Mariani (1936) is a modern Italian artist who belongs to that galaxy of people of art whose name has been well known in European art circles for a long time.
Mariani brought 30 of his works to the exhibition. The exposition consists of two parts: the first is the early works of the artist of the 1960s – 1970s, in which the process of his creative development lies. In the second part, visitors will see more recent works, including the most recent ones. Unusual paintings are folds - folds of paints, folds of fabric, folds of lead, because Umberto Mariani is known for his complex drapery on irregularly shaped canvases; his works explore the illusions of light and shadow created in the folds of fabric.
The exposition in the Hermitage is the first personal exhibition of the artist in Russia.
Based on the materials of the official site State Hermitage Museum.
