THE ARTWORK
Natura morta con ampolla by Leonardo Castellani gathers objects, flowers and vessels into a composition with a light, airy quality. The transparency of the glass and the irregular outlines of the vegetation find their balance against a pale ground, allowing the image to emerge without weighing it down. Greens, ochres and darker touches suggest differences in texture and depth.
The lithograph retains a quality close to drawing: the line follows the volumes, interrupts them and takes them up again freely. The objects are not isolated like items in an inventory, but connected through overlaps and visual echoes. The result is an intimate domestic scene in which even the empty intervals contribute to the balance of the whole.
The lithograph retains a quality close to drawing: the line follows the volumes, interrupts them and takes them up again freely. The objects are not isolated like items in an inventory, but connected through overlaps and visual echoes. The result is an intimate domestic scene in which even the empty intervals contribute to the balance of the whole.