The Amazons, 1928
Massimo Campigli ( 1895-1971 )
In the summer of 1928 a visit to the Roman museum of Villa Giulia revealed the splendors of Etruscan art to Campigli. It was like a bolt from the blue that soon led him to embark on a change in stylistic direction. It was at this special point that the Amazons made their appearance, over time becoming one of the artist's most famous and typifying paintings. In this work, we are struck by the solidity of the figures, immobile in a space without horizon and standing out against the background as in a high-relief, with the nude set further back, resembling an idol fallen on the ground.
The Amazons, 1928
Massimo Campigli ( 1895-1971 )
In the summer of 1928 a visit to the Roman museum of Villa Giulia revealed the splendors of Etruscan art to Campigli. It was like a bolt from the blue that soon led him to embark on a change in stylistic direction. It was at this special point that the Amazons made their appearance, over time becoming one of the artist's most famous and typifying paintings. In this work, we are struck by the solidity of the figures, immobile in a space without horizon and standing out against the background as in a high-relief, with the nude set further back, resembling an idol fallen on the ground.