From Giovan Francesco Gonzaga - The Robbers

The subject of the equestrian monument, or the man on horseback, has very ancient origins. It dates back to the classical world, the earliest example of which is the "Knight of Rampin," and it had a fundamental political importance for Roman art. Generally, these are sculptures in the round, but there are also cases where this subject appears on painted supports. The theme of the man on horseback has pervaded the entire history of art, not only Western art, and has become a subject of research for contemporary artists such as Marino Marini, Arturo Martini, and Aligi Sassu. The painter Giovan Francesco Gonzaga focused his research precisely on the equestrian theme. In his production, both pictorial and graphic, he developed the figure of the man on horseback according to various historical influences and a variety of genre scenes.

This bas-relief by Giovan Francesco Gonzaga also bears witness to the Milanese artist's extensive research into the figure of the horse throughout his career, as well as his study of equestrian groups. A fundamental constant in his work is drawing, through which he achieves a complex synergy of composition and dynamism. The result he seeks to achieve is always the same: the expression of dynamic energy, unleashed by the horse's unstoppable strength. This dynamism is enhanced by a highly pictorial quality, which is echoed in this sculpture through the workmanship of the surface. Gonzaga's paint application, like that of the noble steed, is swift and charged with energy, seeming to shape the figure, almost deform it, in an expressionistic manner, to suggest the vigor of its movement.

The bas-relief is part of a collection of works that offers reproductions inspired by works by the great masters of art history.

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