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Sandro Chia — Sant'Ambrogio
Sandro Chia

Sant'Ambrogio

A vibrantly expressive figurative composition, Sant'Ambrogio showcases Sandro Chia's signature Neo-Expressionist style through bold, gestural brushwork and a richly layered surface of oil on paper laid on linen. The work presents a dynamic, mythically charged figure rendered in Chia's characteristic blend of art historical references and raw painterly energy. Deep, saturated hues and vigorous mark-making evoke both the grandeur of the Italian Renaissance and the irreverent spirit of the Transavanguardia movement.

Medium
oil on paper laid on linen

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Under the Influence

December 10, 2014

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Sandro Chia, Sant'Ambrogio

A vibrantly expressive figurative composition, Sant'Ambrogio showcases Sandro Chia's signature Neo-Expressionist style through bold, gestural brushwork and a richly layered surface of oil on paper laid on linen. The work presents a dynamic, mythically charged figure rendered in Chia's characteristic blend of art historical references and raw painterly energy. Deep, saturated hues and vigorous mark-making evoke both the grandeur of the Italian Renaissance and the irreverent spirit of the Transavanguardia movement.

Medium
oil on paper laid on linen
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Bold, Architectural, Italian, Oil on Paper, Earthy, Neo-Expressionism, Contemporary

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