Repression (Bardi)
Repression (also known as Repressione) was painted in oil (115x141 centimetres) by the italian painter Mario Bardi, created in 1966, it has been part of the permanent collection of the Museo del Novecento in Milan since 1966.
| Italian: Repressione, French: ' | |
| Artist | Mario Bardi |
|---|---|
| Year | 1966 |
| Type | Oil on poplar |
| Dimensions | 290 cm × 360 cm (115 in × 141 in) |
| Location | Museo del Novecento, Milano |
Description
The painting by Mario Bardi, belonging to the artistic movement of Magic realism,[1] it is a work of social denunciation of the human condition. The work analyzes the exploitation of man, through iconography Bardi configures the protagonists who dominate society and the world, a feudal, pre-Enlightenment world, derided by laws and customs that are ironic when not ferocious of repression. Which still survives in a predatory way hiding behind the tempting masks of hypocrisy. Mario Bardi's message rings alive and legitimate, innervating his painting.[2]
Bibliography
- Carlo Munari, Gianni Vianello, "Arte moderna italiana: dal liberty al comportamentismo", Ed. Fratelli Conte, 1979
