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

The City Rises
Italian: La città che sale
Artist	Umberto Boccioni
Year	1910 (1910)
Medium	Oil on Canvas
Dimensions	199 cm × 301 cm (78 in × 119 in)
Location	Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York

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

На других языках

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- [en] The City Rises

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[es] La ciudad se levanta

La ciudad se levanta (en italiano: La città che sale) es un cuadro pintado entre 1910 y 1911 por el pintor italiano Umberto Boccioni. Su título original en la Mostra d'arte libera de Milán de 1911 era Il lavoro (El trabajo).

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[fr] La ville se lève

La ville se lève (en italien : La città che sale) est un tableau réalisé entre 1910 et 1911 par le peintre italien Umberto Boccioni. Son titre original, à la Mostra d’arte libera (Exposition d’art libre) de Milan de 1911, était Il lavoro (Le travail).

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[it] La città che sale

La città che sale è un dipinto a olio su tela (199,3 × 301 cm) realizzato a cavallo tra il 1910 ed il 1911 dal pittore italiano futurista Umberto Boccioni.

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