Marcello Mascherini

ARCANGELO GUERRIERO Marcello Mascherini 1906 - 1983 incised with the artist's name and stamped with the artist'smonogram on the bottom of the front leg bronze 168 by 79 by 138 cm. 66 1/8 by 31 1/8 by 54 3/8 in. Executed in 1962, this work is unique. Provenance Collection of the Artist,Trieste Thence by descent to the present owner Exhibited Venice, Italy Central Hall, XXXI International Biennale, June- October 1962, n.p., no. 37, illustrated Duino, Torre-Tasso Castle and Park, Marcello Mascherini, June - August 1964, n.p., no. M. 1.70, illustrated Carrara, Istituto Professionale Marittimo e Giardini Pubblici, IV Biennale Internazionale di Scultura Città di Carrara, July - September 1965, n.p., no. 138 (text) Trieste, Sala Comunale d\’Arte di Palazzo Costanzi, Prima Biennale degli Artisti della Regione Friuli Venezia Giulia, November - December 1968, p. 63, no. 1, illustrated Rijeka, Galleria Moderna, Erste Biennale der Künstler der Region Friaul Julisch Venetien, February 1971, p. 57, illustrated Cortina d\’Ampezzo, Isola Pedonale Corso Italia, Sculture nella Strada: Selezione Triveneta di Scultura, Homage to Alberto Viani and Marcello Mascherini, August 1972, n.p., illustrated Trieste, Castello di San Giusto, 120 Giorni di Scultura a Trieste, Mascherini, May - June 1975 Treviso, Ex Convento di S. Caterina, La scultura di Marcello Mascherini, September - October 1980, n.p., no. 27 (text) Bibione, Piazzale Zenith, Piazza Fontana and Piazza Treviso, Sculture a Bibione: Mascherini - Ceschia, July - September 1981 Ferrera, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Marcello Mascherini, April - June 1982,n.p., illustrated Verona, Galleria Cinquetti, Omaggio a Mascherini, July 1982 Lucca, Complesso di San Micheletto, Scultura Italiana del Nostro Tempo, October - November 1982, n.p., illustrated Udine, Galleria del Centro, Trieste nel Secondo Novecento, March - April 1985, p. 26, illustrated Passariano, Villa Manin, Mascherini Scultore Europeo, July - November 1988, p. 111, no. 66, illustrated Turin, Galleria d\’Arte Narciso, Marcello Mascherini. Opere 1933 - 1974, February - March 2000, n.p. (text) Ternova, Centro d\’Arte e Cultura Skerk, Mascherini, Storia Mito e Natura:Rassegna antologica, June - August 2000, n.p., no. 17 (text) Udine, Galleria Nuovo Spazio, Marcello Mascherini: Opere 1962 - 1971, October - November 2002 San Vito al Tagliamento, Palazzo Altan, Palinsesti - Omaggio a Marcello Mascherini nel centenario della nascita, September - October 2006 Malcesine, Castello Scaligero, Marcello Mascherini: Una retrospettiva, July - October 2011, pp. 110-111,no. 12, illustrated Padua, Palazzo Zuckermann, MarcelloMascherini e Padova, May - July 2017, p. 79, no. 26, illustrated in colour Literature Alfonso Gatto, Mascherini: All'insegna del pesce d'oro,Milan 1969, p.36 (text); and p. 133, illustrated in colour Giuseppe Marchiori and Alfonso Mottola,Eds.,Mascherini: Rassegna Antologica,Trieste 1980, n.p., no. 42, illustrated Alfonso Panzetta, Marcello Mascherini Sculptor: 1906 – 1983. General Catalogue of Sculptural Works, Turin 1998, n.p., no. 528, illustrated Catalogue Note \“The rise of angels and archangels on Mascherini\’s horizon, what else is it for the artist but the finalistically advanced mounting of a proposal of space staggered in monumental steps, reliefs and excerpts? The wing of the wreckage to which he has given feeling and strength again takes on a natural appearance, a relationship or, even better, a cosmic comparison\” (Alfonso Gatto, Mascherini, Milan 1969, p. 33).

Marcello Mascherini (Italian, 1906-1983)
Chimera, 1958
incised with signature 'M. MASCHERINI' (on the reverse of rightleg)
bronze with dark brown patina on variegated marble base
overall dimensions 7 7/8 x 9 1/4 x 3 15/16in (20 x 23.5 x10cm)
Footnote:
EXHIBITED: Beverly Hills, California, Galleria Magnin, 1959, illustrated inthe exhibition catalogue, n.p. LITERATURE: Alfonso Panzetta, Marcello Mascherini: scultore, 1906-1983:catalogo generale dell'opera plastica , Torino, 1998, vol. I andvol. II, illus. no. 490.

Marcello Mascherini
(Italian, 1906-1983)

Nude
bronze
inscribed
Height 19 inches.

Provenance:
Galleria Schneider, Rome, Italy, 1960
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Thence by descent through the family.

surface dust, imperfections of bronze visible in feet, otherwise appears to be in basic good condition.
Height with base: 24 1/2 inches.
Weight: approximately 9 pounds.
Images available upon request.