Lot 129: ARRIGO MINERBI

ARRIGO MINERBI ITALIAN 1881-1960 HEAD OF CHRIST signed: A MINERBI bronze, dark brown patina on rosa di gandoglio base 35cm., 13¾in.

Arrigo Minerbi was first influenced by the symbolist style of Bistolfi before encountering the more modern vision of Adolfo Wildt, who also had an impact on Minerbi's work. His heads of Christ and the Virgin are given a poignant and tender treatment, as the artist concentrates on the emotive qualities of his religious subjects.