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The City Rises

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The City Rises
Italian: La città che sale
ArtistUmberto Boccioni
Year1910 (1910)
Catalogue79865
MediumOil on Canvas
Dimensions199 cm × 301 cm (78 in × 119 in)
LocationMuseum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York
Accession507.1951
Sketch for The City Rises

The City Rises (La città che sale) (1910) is an oil painting by the Italian painter Umberto Boccioni.[1] It was his first major Futurist work.[2]

Background

The original title of the painting was Il lavoro (Work), as it appeared at the Mostra d'arte libera (Exhibition of free art) in Milan in 1911. Though realistic elements are present, such as the building, and the space is still rendered through perspective, this painting is considered the first true futurist work by Umberto Boccioni, even though it is not markedly different from his several previous works centered on suburbs. In this painting the naturalistic vision of the previous works is partly abandoned, replaced by a more dynamic vision.

Subject

Buildings in construction in a suburb can be seen with chimneys in the upper part, but most of the space is occupied by men and horses, melted together in a dynamic effort.[3] Boccioni thus emphasizes some of the most typical elements of futurism, the exaltation of human work and the importance of the modern town, built around modern necessities.[4] The painting portrays the construction of a new city with developments and technology. Suburbs, and the urban environment in general, formed the basis of many of Boccioni's paintings, from the capture of the staccato sounds of construction in The Street-Pavers to the riot of sound and colour offered to the observer of street scenes, as typified by The Street Enters the House.

Provenance

In 1912, the picture was bought by the musician Ferruccio Busoni during the travelling futurist art exposition in Europe. It has been exhibited in the Museum of Modern Art in New York City as part of their permanent collection.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Art Through Time: A Global View - The City Rises". www.learner.org. Archived from the original on 2014-10-18.
  2. ^ Heard Hamilton, George. (1993) Painting and Sculpture in Europe 1880-1940. 6th edition. New Haven: Yale University Press, p. 281. ISBN 0300056494
  3. ^ "Umberto Boccioni"
  4. ^ "Art through Time: A Global View - The City Rises"
  5. ^ MoMA page
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