Biography
Born in Pistoia, Marini (1901-1980) initially studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence before switching to sculpture. Along with the work of Arturo Martini, his imagery epitomises the maniera etrusca (Etruscan Style) so prevalent in Italian art during the inter-war years.With their rough textures and truncated forms, Marini's works often resemble ancient fragments. In fact, archaeological excavations provided important starting points for his imagery during the 1930s. The Pomona series that Marini began during the middle of the decade took a Roman agricultural goddess as its subject, while the 'horse and rider' motif that recurs throughout his entire oeuvre initially contained classical overtones.During and after the Second World War, however, this theme underwent a dramatic transformation, the horse becoming increasingly agitated and the rider more unstable, reflecting the artist's pessimistic view of modern civilization. Marini's late work became more abstract, but retained its powerful expressive qualities.
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