Morlaiter

This collection is the entire model collection from the studio of sculptor Giovanni Maria Morlaiter (Venice, 1699-1781), one of the leading figures of eighteenth-century Venetian art.

The collection is comprised of about a hundred pieces in terracruda (unfired clay) and terra cotta; their uniformity and homogeneity offer the viewer the unique experience of “seeing” this eighteenth century sculptor at work in his studio and follow his creative process step by step, right from the moment in which the artist models the clay to give form to the maquette that will then be transposed into the finished work.

The examples displayed here show a protagonist of rococo sculpture who more than any other sculptor  was able to translate the luministic effects of contemporary painting into vibrant three-dimensional forms, which possess a freshness of execution that has often been compared to Sebastiano Ricci’s, who, on the other hand, was also a close friend of the artist. Helped by the ductility of the material, Morlaiter’s hand is exalted in the sinuous, quivering treatment of the surfaces which, especially in the reliefs, impart a swirling motion to the figures.

Info:

call center 848082000 (from Italy);
+39 041 42730892 (from abroad)