Emilio Greco (Catania, 1913-Rome, 1995). Naked woman. 49x35, ink on paper drawing. Signed on the right and entered Rome. On the back of another mentioned and written design: Largo di Villa Massimo 2 and date 1953. Labels of exhibitions. "International recognition for the artist came to the Venice Biennale of 1956 with the Grand Prize for Sculpture, his drawings and sculptures reflect an ideal of beauty through shapely shapes, elongated and well provided is reported to a mannerism archaic of th

Emilio Greco (Catania, 1913-Rome, 1995). Naked woman. 49x35, ink on paper drawing. Signed on the right and entered Rome. On the back of another mentioned and written design: Largo di Villa Massimo 2 and date 1953. Labels of exhibitions. "International recognition for the artist came to the Venice Biennale of 1956 with the Grand Prize for Sculpture, his drawings and sculptures reflect an ideal of beauty through shapely shapes, elongated and well provided is reported to a mannerism archaic of the Fontainebleau School. His reference point can be considered the sculptor Pericle Fazzini. In his graphics, perfect formal brief, clear, elegant and decided we find the essence of everything that is done in sculpture, bronze filled, the woman's body is his constant inspiration, in all its representations. His creative wisdom, however, is applicable to many other works, such as the monument to Pinocchio in Collodi, the doors of the cathedral of Orvieto, and the reliefs for the church S.G. Baptist in Campi Byzantium. Present in many museums: Tate Gallery - London; Hermitage - St. Petersburg; Pushkin Museum - Moscow; Hakone Open-Air Museum- Japan; Vatican Museums - Rome. "STUDIO ASOR