What is Transvanguardia ?
Transavanguardia is the Italian version of Neo-Expressionism, referring to an art movement that emerged in Italy and other parts of Western Europe during the 1970s and 1980s. The term translates to beyond the avant-garde. Transavanguardia arose as a reaction against the dominance of conceptual art, reintroducing emotion and reviving painting as a primary medium. The movement marked a return to mythic imagery and figurative art, celebrating a rediscovery of traditional forms and themes in a contemporary context.
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ARTWORKS RELATED TO TRANSAVANGUARDIA
Mimmo Paladino
Senza titolo, 1999
Drawing / Watercolor
Collage
EUR 12,000
Mimmo Paladino
Untitled (Columbus: In Search of a New Tomorrow), 1992
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
USD 800
Sandro Chia
Untitled (Columbus: In Search of a New Tomorrow), 1992
Limited Edition Print
Screen-print
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Enzo Cucchi
Roma, 1991
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 8,000
Sandro Chia
Senza titolo (Tavolo), 2001
Sculpture / Object
Mixed Media
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Enzo Cucchi
L'elefante di Giotto, 1986
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 11,000
Enzo Cucchi
Sparire I, 1988
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 5,500
Enzo Cucchi
Sparire II, 1988
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 5,500
Enzo Cucchi
Uomini, 1989
Limited Edition Print
Etching and Aquatint
EUR 7,500
Sandro Chia
Lonely Explore, 1991
Limited Edition Print
Lithograph
EUR 1,900
Francesco Clemente
Reconciliazione, 1986
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
Currently Not Available
Sandro Chia
Elektra, 1995
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 2,500
Sandro Chia
Figure con albero, 1994
Sculpture / Object
Ceramic
EUR 7,300
Mimmo Paladino
Scudo 3, 1999
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 2,530
Mimmo Paladino
Oceania, 1996
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 2,530
Mimmo Paladino
Sans Titre, 2001
Limited Edition Print
Mixed Media
EUR 1,250
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