Italian Artist Massimo Righini Masterwork in Marble
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Directory: Fine Art: Sculpture: Stone: Contemporary: Item # 1466287
Directory: Fine Art: Sculpture: Stone: Contemporary: Item # 1466287
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L'Enfant Gallery
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1442 Wisconsin Ave, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
202-625-2873
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(Consignment). For the past 22 years, Massimo Righini has sculpted “STORIES IN STONE” and has exhibited them primarily in the Washington, DC, area at l’Enfant Galerie. His sculptures can be found in some 30 private collections in Italy, France, the UK, and the US. Pronoun: He Full Bio: ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT The curriculum of the “Liceo Classico” in Italy included heavy doses of philosophy, mythology and history of art, and Righini’s family had a long tradition of involvement in the figurative arts. From 1958 to 1962, Righini taught himself to sculpt stones found in the river beds of Italy, using simple, old techniques with mallet, chisels, rasps and elbow grease. This activity was put on hold until 1998, when he retired from the practice of surgery and recommenced sculpting in Washington, DC. Righini uses a variety of stones (granite, Brazilian soapstone, Belize slate, red marble, coral, Carrara marble, alabaster, sandstone, limestone, Utah rhyolite, Chinese black marble, Tennessee marble, Portuguese pink marble, Tuscan travertine, onyx-marble and serpentine). His hand tools have improved, but direct manual techniques remain crucial to his work. Righini’s intent is to use stone to narrate stories based on myths, religion, fables and history, always with a satirical and disbelieving twist. His style and composition remind you of the anonymous medieval sculptors who carved stories on the walls of ancient cathedrals, but his subjects and treatment are always modern and whimsical. Righini's sculptures often address a complex tale in a single image, and each is accompanied by a short humorous poem to fill in the details. As the work progresses, so does the "storiella". Righini’s Stories in Stone are exhibited primarily in the Washington, DC, area. His sculptures can be found in some 30 private collections in Italy, France, the UK and the US.
(Consignment). For the past 22 years, Massimo Righini has sculpted “STORIES IN STONE” and has exhibited them primarily in the Washington, DC, area at l’Enfant Galerie. His sculptures can be found in some 30 private collections in Italy, France, the UK, and the US. Pronoun: He Full Bio: ARTISTIC DEVELOPMENT The curriculum of the “Liceo Classico” in Italy included heavy doses of philosophy, mythology and history of art, and Righini’s family had a long tradition of involvement in the figurative arts. From 1958 to 1962, Righini taught himself to sculpt stones found in the river beds of Italy, using simple, old techniques with mallet, chisels, rasps and elbow grease. This activity was put on hold until 1998, when he retired from the practice of surgery and recommenced sculpting in Washington, DC. Righini uses a variety of stones (granite, Brazilian soapstone, Belize slate, red marble, coral, Carrara marble, alabaster, sandstone, limestone, Utah rhyolite, Chinese black marble, Tennessee marble, Portuguese pink marble, Tuscan travertine, onyx-marble and serpentine). His hand tools have improved, but direct manual techniques remain crucial to his work. Righini’s intent is to use stone to narrate stories based on myths, religion, fables and history, always with a satirical and disbelieving twist. His style and composition remind you of the anonymous medieval sculptors who carved stories on the walls of ancient cathedrals, but his subjects and treatment are always modern and whimsical. Righini's sculptures often address a complex tale in a single image, and each is accompanied by a short humorous poem to fill in the details. As the work progresses, so does the "storiella". Righini’s Stories in Stone are exhibited primarily in the Washington, DC, area. His sculptures can be found in some 30 private collections in Italy, France, the UK and the US.
