The art of Agostino Arrivabene
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Lo psiconauta (2006).
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Capriccio con ruderi di città ideale (2003).
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Vanitas su zolla di viole (2006).
I’ve tagged this as “gay” since the first painting is featured in the controversial Arte E Omosessualita’. Da von Gloeden a Pierre et Gilles at the Palazzo della Ragione, Milan. That exhibition has caused as stir with Catholics who demanded that Paolo Schmidlin’s Miss Kitty, which shows the current Pope in drag, be removed.
Whatever Agostino Arrivabene’s sexuality he’s no slouch with a paintbrush, and all the sections on his site are worth looking at. The “Paesaggi” section features some architectural caprices, there’s a section of vanitas works and a fair amount of artistic quotation; I spotted references to Piranesi, Boulée and George Minne, among others.
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Previously on { feuilleton }
• Vanitas paintings
• Giant Skeleton and the Chocolate Jesus
3 Comments, Comment or Ping
#1 posted by cavalaxis
Mind blowing. His technique, if not his subject matter, reminds of me Jacek Yerka.
Jul 13th, 2007
#2 posted by Nathalie
Love that vanitas… And he’s got a wonderful control over light.
Jul 13th, 2007
#3 posted by John
Very impressive technique indeed. I haven’t heard of Jacek Yerka, will check that out, thanks.
Jul 14th, 2007
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