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Fine art, "The Weaver" (or "La Tessitrice") by Italian artist Massimo Campigli
. The work is an original lithograph created in 1952.
About the Artist and Artwork
Artist: Massimo Campigli (1895–1971), an Italian painter who began his career as a journalist. He is known for his unique style inspired by Etruscan art, featuring pale, fresco-like paintings of almond-eyed women.
Artwork: The lithograph depicts a female weaver working at a loom. The subject's gaze appears to be focused on the viewer. Campigli himself described his work as painting "prisoners," and wondered about the "little looms within which I confine my weavers".
Technique: The work is a color lithograph on wove paper and is often hand-signed and numbered. The title of the work in Italian is "La Tessitrice". |
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