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StatsThe Baptism
Oil On Canvas- WallArt
- Neoclassicism
Modern
122.0 x 150.0 cm
Galleria Civica di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Torino
Antonio Donghi (1897 – 1963)
Discover Antonio Donghi's neoclassical paintings! Explore his refined style, populist subjects & Italian heritage. Learn about this influential 20th-century artist.
Galleria Civica di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Torino (Turin, Italy)
Discover the Galleria Civica di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Torino to explore an iconic collection of Futurism and Arte Povera masterpieces within a stunning architectural landmark that invites you to experience Italian modernity.
The work freezes a fragment of middle-class life, with the figures portrayed set in a space that is real, yet also minimal and abstract, just as the expressions of the individuals appear neutral, as if present but emotively distant from the happy event, waiting for the ritual photograph like immobile wax statues on a podium. The adamant and affected painting, together with the fixed and absorbed light, charge the atmosphere with an unreal lack of familiarity among those involved in the event, while the artist’s usual attention to clothing – perhaps because he was the son of a fabric dealer – reveals an intention of socially characterising the roles of those he portrays, whether they be clowns, spouses, harlequins or housewives.
About this artwork
- Title: The Baptism
- Artist: Antonio Donghi
- Original dimensions: 122.0 x 150.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Where to see it: Galleria Civica di Arte Moderna e Contemporanea Torino
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Medium: Oil On Canvas
- Creative period: Mature Period
- Color palette: Earthy