<Description>

A Beautiful and Stuning, Large Original Painting, Ink with Watercolour, Titled "Centaurs, Woman with Man/Horse" By Well Listed Australian Artist Salvatore Zofrea (1946-)

Salvatore Zofrea, a well-known Australian Artist, Interpreting the Legendary Greek Mythology, same as other Famous Australian Artists before Him, Interpreted the same subject. for example, Norman Lindsay

Purchased from an Art Exhibition in Sydney, original label verso

Centaurs are human-horse hybrid creatures composed of dualities: human and nature, chaos and neutrality, love and violence. From ancient Greece to present day, centaurs have inspired and intrigued artists. Across cultures, centaurs have been perceived and depicted as aggressive brutes, dedicated teachers, or fearless protectors

Artists from Ancient Greece to European Old Masters and to the present Day, all painted the same subject, it is Art indeed, below are few examples

Sandro Botticelli, Pallas and the Centaur, 1480-85

Odilon Redon, Centaur reading, 1880s

Here is an example of artist's Art Work sold At Fine Art Auction

Zofrea, Salvatore. 1946-. Australia, Italy
 
  TitlePriceDetails

The Dancer
$13,225

Oil on canvas, signed lower right, 151 x 100 cm, Est: $6,000-8,000 Goodmans Auctioneers Sydney 03/08/1999, Lot No. 78

<Condition>

Art Work: Excellent Condition

<Size>

Image Size: 55x74 cm

Frame Size: 84x104 cm

Frame: Good Condition with minor Wears

Ready to Hand

<Provenance and Authenticity>

It is Personally Signed Lower Right "Zofrea" By the Artist, C1992

Original Exhibition label verso

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<Biography>

Salvatore Zofrea (1946-)

Born Borgia Calabria Italy 1946, Arrived Australia In 1956 with his Mother and Two Sisters which depicted in the woodblock "Woman arrives in Australia with youngest children"

Well Known Painter and Printmaker in Australia

Studied Julian Ashton Art School and with Henry V. Justelius; Travel Studies in Europe and UK.

Known for his sensuous, expressionistic colour and Rich Formal Rhythm, based on Religions and Meths.

He held 35 solo exhibitions between 1967-1993, Many more followed.

He is also known for his portrait paintings, painted some Prominent Australian

He won Sulman Prize in 1977,79,82

An Important Contemporary Artist.

<Work Represented>

Art Gallery of New South Wales

National Gallery of Australia Canberra

Parliament House

Numerous Regional Art Galleries

The Vatican Collections

Numerous University Art Collections

Important Private and Institutional Collections

<References and Publications>

The Encyclopedia of Australian Art

Artists & Galleries of Australia & New Zealand

Stephanie Claire & Anna Waldmann "Salvatore Zofrea"

Many other Australian Art books

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