Augusto Murer - Untitled

The painting can be defined as a genre scene, that is, the depiction of an episode of everyday life that, apparently, lacks any significant element. These types of domestic subjects were long considered minor and only began to spread in Western art starting in the 17th century. Only with the development of 19th-century realism did everyday subjects become considered as important as historical or religious ones.

It's clear how Augusto Murer's sculptural nature shines through in his graphic works. In these figures, the artist employs a process of synthesis, using dense hatching or a broad black line to achieve a sculptural chiaroscuro, as if the figure were roughly hewn from stone. The execution is flawless, achieving a supreme level of anatomical naturalism. The expressiveness of the composition also plays on the prevalence of white or diluted opaque color on the background, which interacts with the subject.

Augusto Murer, born in Falcade in 1922 and died in Padua in 1985, was one of the most important Italian sculptors of the second half of the twentieth century. His national recognition came in 1953, following an exhibition in Milan that received the praise of critic Orio Vergani. His work often addressed themes of civic engagement, drawn from his experience as a partisan, but also explored human existence.

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