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Title:
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Allegoric male nudes / Esposizione internazionale delle industrie e del lavoro Torino 1911 (off. G. Ricordi & C. Milano) |
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Author:
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  Metlicovitz, LeopoldoMetlicovitz became a painter and portraitist without any formal training. He came to Milan in 1891 and joined the Ricordi Printing house, quickly becoming it's technical director. He developed an original approach to light and shadow and became one of Italy's greatest Poster artists creating some of the most famous "Mele" designs among others
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Publication info:
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Milan: G.Ricordi, 1911 |
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Original Mode of Expressions:
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Lithograph |
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Physical description:
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Photographic reproduction of an authentic lithography by Leopoldo Metlicovitz. Measure: 31.5 x 46.5 cm |
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Descriptive note:
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For this International Exhibition in Turin, Metlicovitz depicts the muscular personification of Industry and Labor, with the city laid out beneath them, planting a flag to open the exhibition (from "Swann Auction Galleries"). |
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Subjects:
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Nationalism
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Holding Repository:
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CDC Private Collection |
