Sandro Bastioli. Contemporary oil on canvas painting: artwork depicting round stones. A painting that enhances the details of matter worn by time.
Original Painting

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Oil on canvas · 100x80 cm

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Year
1994
Price
On Request
The Artwork

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A composition of polished stone discs overlaps on a dark, mirroring surface. The round stones display elegant veins and shades of burnt earth, ochre, and gray. The lateral light illuminates the curved profiles, leaving the shapes behind in a dense and theatrical darkness.

The pictorial technique reaches a pinnacle of material mimesis here. The oil on canvas renders the coldness of polished marble and the perfection of the reflections on the dark base. The brushstrokes enhance the geometric regularity in contrast with the randomness of the arrangement.

The artwork radiates a monumental and metaphysical calm. The artist creates an abstract landscape made of pure volumes. It is a silent scene, dense with balance and mystery.

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The artist's voice

"The circular form possesses an absolute, self-contained perfection. The reflection doubles the silent beauty of the polished stone."

Sandro Bastioli