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Arnaldo Pomodoro — Grande Tavola Della Memoria
Arnaldo Pomodoro

Grande Tavola Della Memoria

1959

A monumental bronze relief by Arnaldo Pomodoro, *Grande Tavola Della Memoria* presents a richly textured surface of fragmented forms, geometric patterns, and cryptic markings that evoke ancient scripts and archaeological artifacts. The work embodies Pomodoro's signature tension between order and entropy, as polished and rough elements emerge from and recede into the bronze's warm, weathered surface. The piece reads as a monumental repository of collective memory, suggesting the layered accumulation of human history, myth, and civilization.

Medium
bronze

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20th Century & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

October 5, 2018

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Arnaldo Pomodoro, Grande Tavola Della Memoria, 1959

A monumental bronze relief by Arnaldo Pomodoro, *Grande Tavola Della Memoria* presents a richly textured surface of fragmented forms, geometric patterns, and cryptic markings that evoke ancient scripts and archaeological artifacts. The work embodies Pomodoro's signature tension between order and entropy, as polished and rough elements emerge from and recede into the bronze's warm, weathered surface. The piece reads as a monumental repository of collective memory, suggesting the layered accumulation of human history, myth, and civilization.

Medium
bronze
Year
1959
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Male Artist, Monumental Scale, Modernist Sculpture, Italian Artist, Earthy Tones, Three Dimensional Work, Geometric Abstraction, Textural Surface, Renowned Sculptor, Bronze Casting

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Collected by

Gigi Rutkowski