Rivista is a 1924 painting by Mario Sironi, an Italian Modernist artist active as a painter, sculptor, illustrator, and designer. The work was created during a period when Sironi had already established his mature aesthetic vocabulary.
Sironi’s artistic language is defined by massive, immobile forms rendered in characteristically somber tones. His approach emerged from his early encounter with Divisionist painting under Giacomo Balla’s guidance and his exposure to Expressionist works during visits to Germany between 1908 and 1911. By the 1920s, when Rivista was executed, Sironi had synthesized these influences into a distinctive vision aligned with broader currents of Italian Modernism.
About Mario Sironi
Born in Sassari, Sardinia, in 1885, Sironi initially pursued engineering at the University of Rome before turning to visual art after a nervous breakdown in 1903. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, where he met Balla, who became his first significant teacher. After early work in Paris and travels through Germany, Sironi developed the monumental figural language that would define his career until his death in 1961.
Details
- Artist: Mario Sironi
- Year: 1924
- Movement: Italian Modernism
- Medium and form: Painting
Frequently asked questions
Who was Mario Sironi?
Mario Sironi (1885–1961) was an Italian Modernist painter, sculptor, illustrator, and designer known for paintings characterized by massive, immobile forms rendered in somber tones. He studied under Giacomo Balla and was influenced by Divisionism and Expressionism.
What artistic movements influenced Sironi’s work?
Sironi’s style developed through exposure to Divisionist painting and Expressionism. He studied under Giacomo Balla in Rome and witnessed Expressionist works during visits to Germany between 1908 and 1911, synthesizing these influences into his mature Modernist approach.
When was Rivista created?
Rivista was painted in 1924, during the period when Sironi had fully developed his characteristic aesthetic of monumental forms and somber coloration.