About this Work
Contrasts
1988Acrylic on board24 x 28 inchesGift of the artist
CollectionPermanent Collection
On display atNot currently on display
About the Artist
Italian
b. 1929 Racconigi (CN), Italy
d. 2011 Cuneo, ItalyCarlo Sismonda was an Italian painter and composer born in Italy’s Piemonte region. Sismonda created a series of paintings dealing with Beethoven’s music in the second half of the 20th century. He was influenced by the example of the Macchiaioli and through his works and experiments abandoned the traditional chiaroscuro. He thus reduced the landscape to its essential structure. Sismonda’s conception of abstract art enabled him to uncover new elements and spatial rhythms that created excitement and vibrancy in his works. He exhibited in Europe, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, and Japan.
b. 1929 Racconigi (CN), Italy
d. 2011 Cuneo, ItalyCarlo Sismonda was an Italian painter and composer born in Italy’s Piemonte region. Sismonda created a series of paintings dealing with Beethoven’s music in the second half of the 20th century. He was influenced by the example of the Macchiaioli and through his works and experiments abandoned the traditional chiaroscuro. He thus reduced the landscape to its essential structure. Sismonda’s conception of abstract art enabled him to uncover new elements and spatial rhythms that created excitement and vibrancy in his works. He exhibited in Europe, Canada, United States, United Kingdom, and Japan.
