Sandro Chia
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"Il Cavallo"
Signed Chia and numbered 3/6. Executed in 1995. Bronze. Height 64, width 65 cm. Metal base, height 81, width 60, depth 48 cm.
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Acquired directly from the artist by the current owner.
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A founder of the Italian Transavanguardia movement in the 1970s and 1980s, Sandro Chia is best known for his Neo-Expressionist paintings and sculptures, in which he contemplates the figural through dynamic compositions and bold use of line and color. Typically capturing his subjects in moments of movement, his works convey a sense of drama and heightened emotion. Often making reference to Italy's history and culture in his works, he has employed traditional mediums such as bronze sculpture, mural painting, and mosaic, and often references Italian Futurism, aiming to connect the present and the past.
This work is a maquette for a large sculpture in the town square of Sienna, Italy, where the famous Palio horse race takes place yearly at the end of June.