Arturo Martini
The Galleria nazionale d’arte moderna contains two important works of diverse scale of Arturo Martini (1889-1947), one of the greatest Italian sculptors of the modern era who worked predominantly in terracotta. In the 1930s Martini created large-scale terracottas in his studio/kiln in a ceramic factory. The monumental sculpture “Le Stelle (the Stars)” of 1932 evokes the female figures of the Parthenon pediment. In contrast, the other piece “L’Attesa (Waiting)” is a small-scal