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Male figure
An ancestor of mine, The Ancestors Series.
Studio for the Olivetti showroom in New York
The meditation room
New York
The pergola-village, vined Orani
Sketch for the Mutual of Hartford Insurance Company
Sketch of the Monument to the mason of Orani (building blocks series)
Beach
Seneca
The Unbelievable City
Beach
Bed
Due figure
Argia dancer
Male figure
An ancestor of mine, The Ancestors Series.
Studio for the Olivetti showroom in New York
The meditation room
New York
The pergola-village, vined Orani
Sketch for the Mutual of Hartford Insurance Company
Sketch of the Monument to the mason of Orani (building blocks series)
Beach
Seneca
The Unbelievable City
Beach
Bed
Due figure
Argia dancer

Sketch for the Mutual of Hartford Insurance Company

Costantino Nivola

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Nivola Museum

Nivola Museum

Via Gonare, 2 (Museo Nivola), Orani

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The sandcasting technique invented by Nivola made it possible to create relief panels that could be mounted to cover even very large wall surfaces, such as the facade of the Mutual of Hartford Insurance Company, built in 1958 in Hartford, Connecticut, of which the museum preserves the sketch. The sculptures were made with the same material used for the construction of modern buildings, concrete, and with the same carpentry; transported in the formworks used to build them, they could travel with the normal means of transport used on the site and without special insurance conditions. Nivola aimed at a “normalization” of sculpture, which would deprive it of its aura of exceptionality, bringing it closer to everyday life. The work of art, which has become part of common existence, had to contribute to improving society by creating a more harmonious and pleasant environment.
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Title: Sketch for the Mutual of Hartford Insurance Company

Author: Costantino Nivola

Date: 1957-58

Technique: Sand-casting, gesso

Displayed in: Nivola Museum

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