Ange FALCHI (1913-1989) Composition Oil on canvas Signed lower left Gold lacquered wood frame Dim. with frame : 93,8 x 75,4 cm. 36,93 x 29,69 in. Rubbing to the paint, small wear to the frame Ange FALCHI (1913-1989) was a painter and sculptor born in Vence, in the Alpes-Maritimes. He graduated from the Beaux-Arts and also completed a degree in art history, painting and sculpture. This artist is particularly known for his monumental sculpture, Solarius, inaugurated in 1967 in Brasilia. It was a gift from the French government to the Brazilian government to celebrate the construction of the new capital of Brazil.

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