Alberto Viani. Study Of Caryatid.1952

Stunning caryatid study by the artist Alberto Vianni.
Alberto Viani (1906 - 1989), Italian painter and sculptor, studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, under the influence of Arturo Martini, whose assistant he became.
Prize for young sculpture in 1948 at the Venice Biennale.

His caryatid of 1952 is mentioned in the Benezit dictionnary of paintors :
"Viani evolved gradually to abstraction, but to an abstraction akin to that of Jean Arp, based on obvious correspondences with the sensation, even the sensuality of human reality, such as it is also clearly acknowledged in titles such as Cariatide 1952, Abstract Nude from 1949-1953 or Seated Nude from 1957 "

Ink, pencil, crayon and gouache on paper
Signed lower left and dated 1952
Mention in pencil at the top right right: "Nuvo cabere II"
Resigned, redated and titled on the back of the sheet "Alberto Viani, 1952, studi di cariatide"
Dimensions of the sheet at sight: 20cm x 25cm
Dimensions of the frame: 33cm x 43cm
Good condition, in a frame silver in used condition