Modern Painting Signed Mario Venzo Oil on Canvas Italy 1950 Original
Modern Painting Signed Mario Venzo Oil on Canvas Italy 1950 Original. Oil on canvas. Signed lower right F. Venzo SJ (Societas Jesu, the motto of the Jesuits). This is a work by the Jesuit friar Mario Venzo, a Venetian painter who, after painting during his bohemian youth in Paris, devoted himself to monastic life in 1940, while continuing to paint. This work depicts a young worker in the foreground, inside a modern artisan's workshop, his head surrounded by light: this is likely a modern projection of the young Jesus at work in his father's workshop. The style of the work harks back to Venzo's pictorial period before 1953, the year after which his work became more vibrant with bright, vivid colors and a more stylized figure, while still often focusing on sacred subjects. The work is presented in a frame.
Specifications
| Color | Multi-Color |
| Item Height | 145 cm |
| Handmade | Handmade |
| Material | Canvas |
| Original/Licensed Reproduction | Original |
| Date Of Creation | 1900-1949 |
| Listed By | Dealer or Reseller |
| Unit Of Sale | Single-Piece Work |
| Height (Inches) | 145 cm |
| Width (Inches) | 4.5 cm |
| Year Of Production | About 1950 |
| Painting Surface | Canvas |
| Type | Painting |
| Production Technique | Oil Painting |
| Size | Large |
| Region Of Origin | Italy |
| Item Length | 114 cm |
| Item Width | 4.5 cm |
| Framing | Framed |
| Certificate Of Authenticity (COA) | Yes |
| Title | Christ the Worker |
| Style | Italian art |
| Period | Art Deco (1920-1940) |
| Unit Type | Unit |
| Subject | Biblical |
| Country Of Origin | Italy |
| Signed | Yes |
| COA Issued By | Di Mano in Mano |
What stands out about this piece is a gentle multi-color glow that feels inviting and calm.
