Antonio Nunziante,(the Hour Of The World), Oil On Canvas, Signed, 20th

Antonio Nunziante, “L'ora del Mondo” (The Hour of the World), oil on canvas, signed, 20th century

The painting “L'ora del Mondo” by Antonio Nunziante is an oil on canvas work with a strong symbolic and visionary impact, perfectly representative of the artist's poetic and metaphysical language.

The composition is dominated by a suspended hourglass, a central and recurring element in Nunziante's iconography, placed here in front of a globe that seems to float in cosmic space. The red sand flowing inside the hourglass becomes a metaphor for universal time, destiny, and the fragility of human balance.

Beneath the hourglass, a chessboard unfolds in perspective, symbolizing the game of life, the choices and strategies of existence, guiding the gaze towards a silent and suspended landscape typical of the artist: a stretch of calm water, distant lands, and a rarefied horizon, immersed in twilight.

The intense, deep sky is dotted with stars and planets, reinforcing the cosmic dimension of the work. The diaphanous, almost evanescent figures floating in space contribute to creating a dreamlike, timeless atmosphere where reality and imagination merge.

The work is signed on the lower left.

On the back are:

authenticity label with Antonio Nunziante's signature and stamp

autographed title and signature

Dimensions:

With frame: H 94.5 x W 75 cm

Canvas: 70 x 50 cm