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Vase Athena
Designer : Enzo Mari
Editor : Arnolfo di Cambio
Creation date : 1999
Materials : Crystal, cut.
Height (cm) : 25,5
Diameter (cm) : 9,7
Further information :
- Clearline Collection
- Engraved signature at the tip of the back of the base "Enzo Mari by Arnolfo di Cambio".
About
Part of a duo of vases originally designed by Enzo Mari in 1964 and manufactured by Danese in marble and redone by Arnolfo di Cambio in transparent crystal in 1999, this superb sculpture can be exhibited as it stands, associated with its companion Sparta, as an eternal symbol of the rivalry and tragedy of war. A spectacular piece of art, this vase will enrich a modern interior and will be a perfect gift for an art or history lover.
Enzo Mari
Italian designer (1932 - )
Enzo Mari was born in Novara in 1932. He begins to work by focusing his attention on the meaning of “form and plan”. This activity began with research on visual perception, including children’s games, graphics, design and architecture.
In 2002, the Milan Polytechnic School of Architecture awarded him the Laurea Honoris Causa in Industrial Design. He shows his works in various museums such as “La Biennale” in Venice, “La Triennale” in Milan, “Scholoss Charlottenburg” in Berlin, Santa Monica Gallery in Barcelona and the “Gallery of Modern Art” in San Marino.
Specimens of his masterpieces are exhibited in various museums including the “CSAC” in Parma, the “National Gallery of Modern Art” in Rome, the “MoMA” in New York and the “Triennale” in Milan. Due to his intense work, he has been awarded prizes including the “Gold”.
In 2001, the “Bollati Boringhieri” published the essay “Project and Passion” and in 2004 “the handleless bag”.