Marcello Vettor Cassinari - On the Beach

The human figure has always been at the center of artistic research. Since the classical age, the naturalistic rendering of human anatomy has been a primary goal of painters and sculptors throughout history. The representation of the female figure is an expression of this aspiration, pervasive across all eras and stylistic trends. Indeed, in addition to the naturalistic interpretations of the Renaissance and various classicisms, which aimed for a truthful and detailed representation of the human body, the female figure has also been a central figure in the new aesthetic concepts brought about by the historical avant-garde, such as Cubism, Expressionism, and Surrealism.

The elaborate compositions conceived by Marcello Vettor Cassinari, as well as the numerous paintings dedicated to the female nude, always inspire in-depth exploration of form, a central theme in this artist's work. Indeed, the exaltation of plasticity is one of the most salient characteristics of Cassinari's pictorial style. In this painting, for example, the presence of the female figure, in its plastic concreteness, becomes the gravitational center around which the entire landscape unfolds, both symbolic and expressive. This is expressed through a series of light glazes that reference the central figure in a harmonious system of correspondences.

Marcello Vettor Cassinari was born in Milan in 1930 and began painting at a young age, enrolling at the Cimabue Academy of Art and completing his studies first at the Brera School of Artifices, then at the Castello Sforzesco School of Art and the Brera School of Nude Painting. After several years working in illustration, in the mid-1960s he began to establish himself as a painter and participated in numerous exhibitions, both in Italy and abroad, always receiving widespread recognition. A renowned portraitist, in the 1980s and 1990s he also explored sculpture and ceramics, decorating several plates.

The transaction takes place with maximum security for both the seller and the buyer. We take care of the conformity (provenance, authenticity, state of conservation) of the work and handle the shipping.
Returns are possible no later than 14 days after receiving the order.