“One of the dominant themes in Mastroianni’s sculpture is the antagonism between form and space. We can say that for the artist form arises from the destruction of space, it reaches its fullness when it has made emptiness around it, when it stops to react to light and atmosphere, to everything near and far, and …
On the occasion of Milan Art and Design Weeks, Alessandro Cesati Gallery in collaboration with Volumnia exhibits a selection of sculptures and furniture by two 20th century masters, discovering their elective affinity. The exhibition ‘Material becomes Language’ explores the dialogue between two great protagonists of Italian art and design of the last century: Umberto Mastroianni …
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Alessandro Cesati Gallery renewed its presence this year among the Exhibitors of the 38th edition of TEFAF Maastricht – the International showcase par excellence and unmissable destination for collectors – with a refined selection of important European Sculpture and Works of Art from the 13th to the 20th century. TEFAF Maastricht 2025 Stand 171 MECC, Maastricht March 15-20 For …
As already announced, after the great acclaim received last December, the exhibition ADORATIONS – Small Theatres of Private Devotion, promoted and organised by Galleria Cesati, is extended and will be open throughout the month of January. At the same time, also throughout January, the city of Milan offers the absolutely unique opportunity to admire two …
Since the ancient times in all cultures and religions – in the classical Western as well as in the Eastern world – Adoration is a ceremony by which Man expresses reverence and respect for a God and his manifestations. As such Adoration represents a fundamental moment in the relationship with the Divine that Man feels …
Holy Water basins began to appear at the entrances of Christian churches between the 8th and 9th centuries. They were small and shallow containers, designed to hold blessed water with which believers, dipping the fingers of one hand into it, made the sign of the cross as a gesture of purification and a reminder of …
On the occasion of Milano Art Week 2024 Alessandro Cesati Gallery is proud to announce the exhibition FEMALE FIGURES – Mannequins and Sculptures from 16th to 20th century. The classic great theme of the ‘female figure’ is explored through a special and captivating selection of Italian and European mannequins and sculptures from the 16th to …
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Ivory sculpture, from mid-16th century and over the next two centuries, was considered one of the finest artistic disciplines inside the European courts to such an extent that princes, nobles and major ecclesiastical figures were contending Flemish, German and Austrian artists, among the most skilled in working with that noble material. Such is the case …
The history of the mortar (from the Latin word mortarium, which in turn derives from the Sanskrit root mrdi = to grind or pound, and finds almost identical correspondence in the major European languages) certainly has its origins in the earliest antiquity, if it is true that the first tools for grinding or pounding date back as far …
This touching relief, depicting Christ flanked by Mourning Virgin and San John and carved from a single block of wood, is a significant example of Lombard sculpture at the turn of the 15th century. The lifeless body of Christ is tenderly supported on the left by the Virgin and on the right by Saint John, …