The entrance of the church
US$ 360
Overview
2022
Oil Paint, oil on thick paper
Unique Work
Dimensions: 50cm (H) x 25cm (W) / 19.7" (H) x 9.8" (W)
Note: Actual colours may vary due to photography & computer settings
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About the art
Artist statement
From the series “The entrance of the churches”:
The entrance of a church is a clear point of passage, the precise limit between an inside and an outside, a metaphor built to represent the transition from a physical reality to a spiritual reality. No matter the faith, no matter the belonging to a religion. Even an atheist, entering a church (especially an Italian church), will experience the abrupt transition from the open air to the closed, fresh and humid scent, impregnated by the smell of incense and ancient wood; he will especially experience the transition from light to shadow, and will perceive the sensation of having approached the border with the unknown and the inexplicable.
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Artist profile
Federico Cortese
Hometown: Turin
Based in: Turin
I was born in 1971 in Turin, Italy, where I live and work as an artist. Since I can remember I have always drawn. My preferred techniques are classic oil on canvas paintings, and pencil drawings.
I’m like a mouse in its box. A little mouse safe in its shelter, that …
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