Paolo Bottega - Copper Horse in Glass

This work is part of a series dedicated to the subject of the horse, created by a group of leading artists including Alberto Rocco, Kurt Mair, Mario Gambaro, Stefano Marvulli, and Paolo Bottega. A noble animal, a symbol of beauty and harmony, the horse has repeatedly been a prominent subject in the history of art. Since the 14th century, its presence has always been obligatory in battle scenes or equestrian monuments, and for painters and sculptors, depicting it with anatomical precision and naturalistic rendering has been a challenge.

The work is typical of Paolo Bottega's sculptural exploration, focused on the use of glass, and this representation of the horse is distinguished by its exaltation of a plasticity inspired by rounded forms, whose essentiality also references a taste open to the influences of architecture and design. Thus, the subject is realized through clean, geometric, and rational lines, where the connotation of sensory data is replaced by a dry and lucid essentiality, which identifies the aesthetic value of the work precisely in the expansion and balance of its volumes. Even in this exploration, divided between plasticity and expressive essentiality, however, we cannot help but emphasize the technical skill of a master like Paolo Bottega in giving form to a living figure, thanks to a dynamic sculptural material vibrant with color.

Paolo Bottega was born in Turin in 1951. Since 1980, he has dedicated himself full-time to artistic glassmaking. Of all the techniques available, both glassmaking and sculpture, Bottega has chosen the most challenging. He frequently travels abroad to research new types of glass and to stay up-to-date on the latest glass-casting and glass-working techniques. His daily stylistic research and rigorous study of new applications make him a passionate and creative artist. His important works are found in Italy and abroad.

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