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Painter and Sculptor - Italian 20th century artist
The Drawings
The artist probably started drawing with pencil on paper, but almost all the works from the wartime period were destroyed.
The only drawings from the early years are a panel with 13 small paintings from 1936, in which he still signed as 'Zimildin', an undated portrait, and an abstract from 1953.
The drawings from the early years are interesting because they show the distinctive character of Gattavecchia's art, with a strong and ironic line, always balanced between painting and sculpture.
The artist has always loved drawing, which represented the first form of listening to inspiration.
He always carried a notebook and a pencil, ready to capture on paper faces, landscapes, and situations that struck him.
He left several sketches and drawings that he later used to create his works.
Panel on cardboard 53x43, with 13 small drawings 10x8, depicting various characters.
The panel is deteriorated in the center.
Year 1936
below, the drawings of the panel, enlarged
Drawing on cardboard
year ? - 11x12
Abstract in ink on paper
year 1954 - 16x11
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Painter and Sculptor