Un Ospite di Venezia - Settembre 2023
Julio Larraz: The Allegory of Dream Painting Dreams: Julio Larraz and the Art of Imagination Introduction Julio Larraz, the renowned Cuban artist, approaches art as a journey into the realm of dreams and visions. His work is not merely material; it's an anticipation of what could be. This striking perspective is reflected in "Summer Ice," a piece that captures imagination and opens the doors to a dreamlike universe. In this issue, we will delve into his world through the canvases exhibited in the "The Allegory of Dream" showcase in Venice, and through the discerning eyes of Contini Arte gallery. A Temple of Contemporary Art Contini Arte is far more than a simple art gallery. Founded and directed by Stefano Contini, this institution stands as a beacon in the realm of contemporary art. With its main location on Calle Larga XXII Marzo, the gallery showcases a modernist building that stands among international icons. Beyond this, Contini Arte boasts four additional venues, including an exhibition space in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Stefano Contini's passion and decades-long experience have transformed him into a modern "art merchant," curating works by masters like Fernando Botero, Pablo Atchugarry, Julio Larraz, and many others. Julio Larraz: The Allegory of Dream Taking the spotlight is the captivating retrospective dedicated to Julio Larraz, an artist whose realistic and refined brushwork has defined Caribbean art. Larraz captures imagination through canvases that oscillate between allegory and dream. "The Allegory of Dream" showcases artworks that evoke fantastical worlds and dreamlike visions. Larraz paints the future before it even materializes in the present, and this exhibition invites the audience to wander through his enchanting creations. Conclusions Julio Larraz continues to mesmerize the art world with his unique perspective. "The Allegory of Dream" exhibition offers an extraordinary opportunity to immerse oneself in his vision and get lost in the intersection between reality and imagination. Thanks to Contini Arte, this journey into contemporary art is made possible, and the legacy of Venice's "art merchants" lives on through Stefano Contini's passion.
Julio Larraz: The Allegory of Dream
Painting Dreams: Julio Larraz and the Art of Imagination
Introduction
Julio Larraz, the renowned Cuban artist, approaches art as a journey into the realm of dreams and visions. His work is not merely material; it's an anticipation of what could be. This striking perspective is reflected in "Summer Ice," a piece that captures imagination and opens the doors to a dreamlike universe. In this issue, we will delve into his world through the canvases exhibited in the "The Allegory of Dream" showcase in Venice, and through the discerning eyes of Contini Arte gallery.
A Temple of Contemporary Art
Contini Arte is far more than a simple art gallery. Founded and directed by Stefano Contini, this institution stands as a beacon in the realm of contemporary art. With its main location on Calle Larga XXII Marzo, the gallery showcases a modernist building that stands among international icons. Beyond this, Contini Arte boasts four additional venues, including an exhibition space in Cortina d'Ampezzo. Stefano Contini's passion and decades-long experience have transformed him into a modern "art merchant," curating works by masters like Fernando Botero, Pablo Atchugarry, Julio Larraz, and many others.
Julio Larraz: The Allegory of Dream
Taking the spotlight is the captivating retrospective dedicated to Julio Larraz, an artist whose realistic and refined brushwork has defined Caribbean art. Larraz captures imagination through canvases that oscillate between allegory and dream. "The Allegory of Dream" showcases artworks that evoke fantastical worlds and dreamlike visions. Larraz paints the future before it even materializes in the present, and this exhibition invites the audience to wander through his enchanting creations.
Conclusions
Julio Larraz continues to mesmerize the art world with his unique perspective. "The Allegory of Dream" exhibition offers an extraordinary opportunity to immerse oneself in his vision and get lost in the intersection between reality and imagination. Thanks to Contini Arte, this journey into contemporary art is made possible, and the legacy of Venice's "art merchants" lives on through Stefano Contini's passion.
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IL VETRO:
UN’ARTE TRAMANDATA DALL’ANTICHITà, UNA
TRADIzIONE CHE CONTINUA A VIVERE.
Il Museo del Vetro di Murano raccoglie notevoli
reperti vitrei d’epoca romana (I/IV sec. d.C.) provenienti
dalle necropoli e centri più importanti
dell’arco nord adriatico. Vi sono esposti rari esemplari
di vetro murrino, infinite declinazioni vetro
millefiori a nastro e in vetro mosaico, filigrana del
tipo a ritortolì e a reticello, olle, bicchieri, coppe,
balsamari e monili che appartenevano alla quotidianità
degli antichi romani prima di essere posti
nel corredo del defunto. Sono numerose le collane
in pasta vitrea: le perle erano un indicatore di
rango indossate come amuleti.
Appena entrati nel museo i primi oggetti ad attirare
l’attenzione sono gli strumenti di lavoro del maestro
vetraio: semplici pinze in ferro per la modellazione
della pasta vitrea incandescente, canne
per la soffiatura (la soffiatura è un’invenzione dei
romani del I sec. a.C.), stampi in legno, strumenti
ancora in uso oggi presso i maestri muranesi: le
tecniche di lavorazione sono immutate e tramandate
di generazione in generazione.
Visitando le fornaci vi accorgerete che nonostante
la semplicità degli strumenti adoperati per realizzare
oggetti d’arte unici, sono l’esperienza, la
virtuosistica maestria nella modellazione a caldo,
la continua ricerca e nuove tecniche che stimolano
la creatività e invenzione. Questo equilibrio
tra tradizione e innovazione consente ai maestri
di esprimere il sublime attraverso la propria arte.
CorTile MuSeo Del veTro
An ART FROm AnTiQUiTy
The Murano Glass Museum has a collection of
remarkable Roman era glass (C1st - C4th AD)
excavated from necropolises and the primary archaeological
centres of the northern Adriatic arc.
On display are rare examples of murrina glass,
the many variations of millefiori glass, millefiori
in mosaic glass, filigrees of the ritortolì and reticello
type, ollas, glasses, balsam jars and jewels
such as glass paste necklace: pearls being an indicator
of rank which were worn as amulets. All
were once a part of the daily life of ancient Romans
before becoming valuable items placed in
their graves.
As you enter the museum, your attention is
drawn to the work tools of the master glassmaker:
simple iron tongs for modelling the incandescent
glass paste, pipes for blowing (glass blowing
was an invention of the Romans dating to C1st
BC) and heavy and difficult to handle wooden
moulds. These are all tools still in use today by
the Murano Masters: the manufacturing techniques
are unchanged, handed down from generation
to generation.
Visiting the museum and the glass furnaces today
you notice despite the simplicity of the tools
highly refined and sophisticated objects are
created through a combination of factors: the
Masters long experience and virtuosic skill in hot
modelling, continuous research in materials and
new techniques which spur creativity and invention.
This balancing of tradition and innovation
enables the Murano masters to express the sublime
through their art & craft.
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