Il grande nocchiere (Aeropittura del Grande Timoniere)
- Artefact Type:
-
painting
- Description:
- In this evocative aeropainting by Thayaht, Mussolini is represented as the helmsman of a fantastic ship, surrounded by Fascist symbols like Savoia-Marchetti Catamaran seaplanes and barbed wires. The painting is a classic example of Futurist aeropainting celebrating the myth of the Duce.
- Size:
- cm 161 x 98,5
- Creation Start Date:
- 1939
- Artist:
- > Ernesto Michahelles (known as 'Thayaht')
- Current Location:
- > The Mitchell Wolfson Jr. Collection
- Current Location:
- > Genoa
- Technique:
- > Oil on canvas
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