117 - Leone Luciani (1925–2020)

Leone Luciani (1925–2020) Gola della Rossa Oil on canvas 50.3 x 60.5 cm Signature: “L. Luciani” on the front Other inscriptions: “Gola della Rossa,” the artist’s address, and price Provenance: Cassa di Risparmio di Fabriano e Cupramontana; Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Condition. Support: 90% (stains) Condition. Surface: 95% For direct WhatsApp assistance before and during the live auction: +39 346 12 999 80 // Direct assistance via WhatsApp before and during the auction: +39 346 12 999 80 Luciana Matalon, born in Veneto and now based in Milan, completed her artistic studies at the Brera Academy and during various stays abroad. A multifaceted artist, she devotes herself to painting, sculpture, and jewelry design. Since 1962, she has participated in national and international exhibitions, including, in 2011, the 54th Venice Biennale, Italian Pavilion, where she was singled out by Prof. Francesco Alberoni. In 2007, she unveiled a monumental sculpture, “Sun-town,” in Netanya, Israel, and in 2013 in Rozzano (Milan). In 2000, the artist established the foundation bearing her name in Milan, with the aim of creating a museum space that would serve as an international crossroads for new ideas and artistic trends. The foundation promotes exhibitions, conferences, and international cultural exchange initiatives. Vincenzo Accame, Roberto Sanesi, Arturo Schwarz, Vittorio Sgarbi, and Claudio Strinati have written about her. The theme of the cosmos as a subject of painting, much like a landscape, has fascinated the artist for decades. The work in question belongs to a specific body of work—dating from 1971–1974 —in which Matalon places particular emphasis on individual celestial bodies, often making them the focal point of the image. Their perfect centrality and sphericity bring the work closer, on the one hand, to astronomical photography, and on the other, reveal the connection between Surrealism, Hyperrealism, and metaphysical painting.