Materials : Bronze with dark patina and green hints
Collection : NMNM
Arturo Martini took his inspiration from ancient and mythological art. La Dormeuse depicts a young woman lying on her stomach, head resting on her folded arms. In the thirties, the artist began working on large-scale pieces. La Dormeuse , completed in 1931, is one of a series of sculptures r...
Arturo Martini took his inspiration from ancient and mythological art. La Dormeuse depicts a young woman lying on her stomach, head resting on her folded arms. In the thirties, the artist began working on large-scale pieces. La Dormeuse , completed in 1931, is one of a series of sculptures representing prone female figures, starting with La Pisane in 1928 and continuing with Femme au Soleil in 1930 and Femme sur sable in 1944. This bronze sculpture is one of six casts at the Tesconi de Pietrasanta foundry in Tuscany, in 1989.
Arturo Martini was an Italian sculptor, ceramic artist and engraver, born in 1889 in Treviso. A former student at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, he worked with wood, terracotta, stone, and bronze, taking his inspiration from ancient art. In the inter-war period, his style evolved. His monumental sculptures were displayed at major exhibitions in Milan, Rome, and Venice. He became the official sculptor of the Italian regime, his many works adorning courthouses, churches, and universities. They include the large bronze piece Minerve, installed at the University of Rome La Sapienza. Arturo Martini devoted the last years of his life to painting. He is considered one of the greatest Italian sculptors of his time. He died in 1947 in Milan.
