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Marino Marini
Orfeo Lithograph Print, Modern Style, Framed, 1970s, Good Condition

1979

$3,600
£2,721.93
€3,186.80
CA$5,121.91
A$5,209.91
CHF 2,989.96
MX$62,629.28
NOK 34,877.76
SEK 35,206.10
DKK 23,824.23

About the Item

Color lithograph by Italian artist Marino Marini (1901–1980), titled "Orfeo," created in 1979. Sheet measures 24 x 29 inches. Signed in pencil. Edition of 75. Published by Graphis Arte, Livorno. Printed on Arches paper. Literature: Guastalla L.135. Framed. In good condition. This large, vivid lithograph captures Marini at his most painterly and expressionistic. A rearing horse and rider dominate the composition in a blaze of red, yellow, and green, the forms fragmenting and overlapping in a way that recalls both Cubist decomposition and the raw energy of Abstract Expressionism. The horse's open mouth and the rider's fractured, mask-like head give the scene a mythological urgency — this is not a naturalistic equestrian portrait but a charged encounter between human, animal, and something older and more elemental. The title Orfeo ties the image to the mythological figure of Orpheus, lending the composition a narrative of transformation and struggle that runs deep in Marini's practice. Marini was one of the most significant Italian artists of the twentieth century, working across sculpture, painting, and printmaking. He drew on the traditions of Etruscan and northern European sculpture, reinterpreting classical themes including the female nude, the portrait bust, and above all the equestrian figure, which became his most iconic subject. On trips to Paris and New York he associated with Giorgio de Chirico, Jean Arp, Max Beckmann, and Alexander Calder. Major retrospectives of his work were held at the Kunsthaus Zürich in 1962 and the Palazzo Venezia in Rome in 1966, and a permanent installation of his work opened at the Civica Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Milan in 1973. His work is held in museum collections worldwide. This print is in good condition, framed, and signed by the artist in pencil. A vibrant and accessible entry point into the work of one of Italy's most celebrated modern masters.
  • Creator:
    Marino Marini (1901-1980, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1979
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 24 in (60.96 cm)Width: 29 in (73.66 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1977217773422

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