Medardo Rosso: Italian Sculptor
by When speaking of the most influential sculptors of the 19th century, one must consider the works of Medardo Rosso. His innovative creations influenced and inspired generations of artists after him.
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“L’arte non deve essere legata all’architettura o servire ad abbellire un salone, non deve essere fatta per piacere.”
“Art should not just be used to embellish architecture, nor should it be made only to please the eye.”
Medardo Rosso is considered one of the most influential artists of the 1880s, and he got there by relying on his own artistic innovation. Rosso never associated himself with any of the artistic groups of the time, and his sculptures were not made to appeal to any particular group of artists or collectors; in fact, his work had often been considered aesthetically unappealing and even disturbing. However, Rosso had an artistic vision that surpassed visual appeal. His overall artistic goals were to accurately depict life itself in sculptural form and, in works such as Sick Child and Sick Man in the Hospital, to represent the impermanence of life.
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