Arturo Martini, Livy (1942)

marble
Padova, University

A work that make the representation of interior states through the modeling of exterior particulars evident is the Livy by Arturo Martini, sculpted in 1942 and conserved in the University of Padua.
The subject represented, Livy (Titus Livius), was a latin historian born in Patavium (the modern Padua): in his work Ab urbe condita he spoke of heroic exploits, romanity, religious pietas, exempla of virtue and courage. Martini wants to render this characteristics representing Livy as a sinewy man, with wide shoulders, reading a book: the great morality and the strenght of Livy's mind are externalized in the muscular body (and we can imagine that Livy was not a man so hefty), while tha passion for study is symbolized through the open book.

A project by
Federico Giannini

Museo Ugo Guidi
(Forte dei Marmi)

Associazione Amici
del Museo Ugo Guidi
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Humanities
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University of Pisa