Riposapesi
Artist
Cristiano Bianchin
(Italian)
CultureItalian
Date1999
MediumGlass | Gold leaf
DimensionsOverall: 15 x 4 7/8 in. (38.1 x 12.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu
Object number2004.3.1
Not on view
Label TextCristiano Bianchin
Italian (b. 1963)
Riposapesi [Resting Weights], 1999
Blown glass incorporating gold leaf, with
surface frosted by wheel grinding
Gift of Nancy Olnick and Giorgio Spanu
2004.3.1-.2
This exquisite contemporary sculpture, from
the artist's important series of the same title,
reflects the glass working heritage of Venice in
its use of gold leaf and in its subtly ground
surface. It was exhibited at Galleria Marina
Barovier in Venice in 1999 and at the Israel
Museum in Jerusalem in 2001.
Edited By: GLY
Edited Date: 04/26/2004ProvenanceGiorgio Spanu, Italy, 1999-2004; Gift to the Chrysler Museum of Art, 2004.
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