Fioravanti S/N Lithograph, Church in Snow

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Artist: Fioravanti
Title: Church
Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: AP 40
Paper Size: 26" x 20"

 

Fioravanti apprenticed in his father's cobbler shop where he mixed polishes to create varieties of colors, carved the wooden molds, and shaped leather by hand. Fioravanti studied the painting techniques of the great masters for over twenty years and his approach to painting reflects the old masters in his painstaking technique of using various layers of washes to build up color and texture. Fioravanti has explored multi-media and his sculptures in marble have been highly praised for their sensitivity and rendering.

Fioravanti means "first flower," and flowers are often the subjects of his paintings. They are imaginery flowers of twilight and early spring, flowers fantasized about in the depth of winter when the earth is still and frozen.

Fioravanti's landscapes of cottages and churches are reminiscent of early American folk art. The earth in his landscapes is just awakening. They have afeeling of March and April as the ground thaws out and opens up to new life. Although Fioravanti deals with a kind of arrested craftform in his subjects he has nevertheless been able to imbue his work with a power that is universal in all sincere folk art. This strength resides in a capacity to indicate without artifice the drama and history of his subjects. Fioravanti's paintings are compelling and touching because of the free way he abstracts and simplifies his forms while maintaining an innocence of artistic pretentions and a naive trust of the universe.

Item Details

Reference #:
Fioravanti_Church
Quantity
1
Category
Fine Art
SubCategory
Prints & Lithographs
Department
Antiques (approx100yrs)
Year
c. 1980
Dimensions
(Width x Height X Depth)
20.00 x 26.00 x
Weight
Unknown
Condition
Excellent
Material