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High Glazed Ceramic by Otello Rosa - $1
make / manufacturer:
OTELLO ROSA
model name / number:
OTELLO ROSA
size / dimensions:
6 feet long by 2 feet high
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A VENETIAN HIGH GLAZED CERAMIC BY OTELLO ROSA.
One of a kind sculptural with a high glaze surface. It depicts abstract Slydris man (half man / half goat) admiring woman. Otello Rosa worked in Venezia, Italy and was one of the leading potters in the 1950's and 1960's. The sculpture has a weight of 180lbs.
About Otello Rosa
Background: Otello Rosa (1920-2007) was a notable Italian sculptor and painter from Venice. He attended the Art Institute and the Academy of Fine Arts.
Career: Between 1947 and 1959, he served as the art director at the "Ceramiche S. Polo" studio in Venice. He transformed the studio's focus from tourist pieces to unique, hand-painted works in tin-glazed earthenware.
Style: His work is characterized by vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and a modernist-meets-folk aesthetic, often featuring Italian imagery, characters, and mythological figures like satyrs and nymphs.
Recognition: Rosa won numerous awards in the Veneto region and exhibited works at the Art Biennale in 1954. His pieces are highly sought after and found in collections worldwide.
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The specific work in the image, featuring satyrs and nymphs, is characteristic of his style and the pieces produced for San Polo in the mid-20th century.
Here are some of his other works of art!
https://www.1stdibs.com/creators/otello-rosa/furniture/