L'Annunciazione

1981

Pistoletto, an artist from Piedmont, is among the leading representatives of the ‘Arte povera’ (Poor Art) movement. This sculpture is an example of the artist’s innovative tension and provocative thrust in tackling a sacred and traditional theme by proposing a dialectic encounter/disencounter between classical art, expressed through the female body of Graeco-Roman inspiration, and Contemporary Art. The figure of the announcing angel, merged with the figure of the Madonna through techniques that are specific to avant-garde movements, is made of unusual materials taken from the world of industry, testifying to his innovative approach to sacred themes, typical of the artistic expressivity of modern times.

Technical info

Original title	L'Annunciazione
Type	Opera d'arte contemporanea
Collection	Contemporary Art Gallery
Technique	Polyurethane materials
Misures	cm. 170x150x50
Placement	Civic Museums of Palazzo Pianetti Floor: Second floor - Contemporary Art Gallery Exhibition area: Antechamber

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Contemporary Art Gallery

The Contemporary Art Gallery hosted on this floor mainly consists of works by artists active from the end of the 19th century to date. The paintings displayed in the first rooms bear witness to local painting in the early 19th century, when the pictorial culture was still closely linked to the artistic heritage from the late 19th century. Among the first painters that we see displayed are Luigi Amici and Leopoldo Battistini, respectively members of the Realist school of sculpture and painting. The antechamber displays works that were purchased by the Administration following the 1981 “Ruota del Lotto” contest that aimed at reinterpreting the paintings of the great 16th century painter Lorenzo Lotto according to contemporary canons. The artists who took part in the contest included Notargiacomo, Galliani, Pistoletto, Giandonato and Ontani, who presented works of their own inspired by the masterpieces of Lorenzo Lotti present in the Marche Region. Most of the collection consists of works purchased following the “Rosa Papa Tamburi” Prize, a biannual Contemporary Art award launched by the Jesi-born artist Orfeo Tamburi which, through the collaboration with great Italian artists from the second half of the 20th century, made the creation of this Gallery possible.