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Cloth mosaics

Fortunato Depero1927 circa

Sforzesco Castle

Sforzesco Castle
Milan, Italy

This tapestry woven in the climate of the second futurism, is square shaped and presents nine squares sewn together that propose the repetition of a stylized profile of automaton and its shadow. The monochromatic backgrounds have strong colour contrasts.

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  • Title: Cloth mosaics
  • Creator: Fortunato Depero
  • Date Created: 1927 circa
  • Location: Castello Sforzesco, Milan
  • Physical Dimensions: 49,5 x 49,5 cm
  • Provenance: Purchased at the third International Exhibition of the Decorative Arts, Monza, 1927
  • Type: Cloth mosaics
  • Rights: Comune di Milano - Civiche Raccolte Artistiche, Castello Sforzesco, Milano
  • Medium: Coloured fabric on panel
  • Art Form: Visual arts
  • Artist Death Place: Rovereto
  • Artist Death Date: 1960
  • Artist Birth Place: Fondo (Trento)
  • Artist Birth Date: 1892
Sforzesco Castle

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