Giancarlo Cori, Dante's Study, oil on canvas, signed, 1977
Author: Giancarlo Cori
Title: Dante's Study
Year: 1977
Medium: Oil on canvas
Inscriptions: Signed and dated "CORI 77" lower right; signed and titled on the back of the canvas.
A striking work by the Ferrarese master Giancarlo Cori, dated 1977, a period of full artistic maturity during which the artist deepened his personal exploration of existential realism and metaphysical atmospheres.
The painting depicts a male figure in profile, wrapped in a black hood or robe that obliterates his physical depth, transforming him into a monumental silhouette with a strong graphic impact. The face, rendered with an almost incisive calligraphic technique, is characterized by deep, severe features that convey a profound psychological intensity and a sense of hieratic solitude.
The background, treated with warm, nuanced beige glazes, is deliberately neutral and sparse, devoid of spatial references, thus focusing all the dramatic attention on the abstract figure.
Canvas Dimensions: 50 x 70 cm
Frame Dimensions: 91.5 x 71.5 cm
