Granite Paintings

Francis Bevilacqua (American, b. 1911) Working Laborers, n.d. Oil and pigment on black granite 44 x 21 inches Signed lower right Born in 1911, Francis Bevilacqua was predominantly influenced by the 1930s. The period of the 1930s is epitomized by the conflict between many political ideologies, including Marxist Socialism, Capitalist Democracy, and the Totalitarianism of both Communism and Fascism. In the Soviet Union, Stalin’s government needed urgent funds to implement the rapid industrialization demanded by the first Five Year Plan. It initiated a secret strategy to sell off treasures from the State Hermitage Museum in Leningrad (St. Petersburg), including a primary list of two hundred and fifty irreplaceable paintings by the Old Masters, a number of which ended up in the collection of Andrew Mellon...

The sculpture entitled "Explosion" has an organic, seemingly spontaneous form, reminiscent of the moment of a powerful explosion or the process of expansion and deformation of a mate...

The sculpture "Symphony" is a graceful combination of abstract lines and flowing forms, symbolizing harmony, rhythm and unity. The work is made of a contrasting combination of black ...

The sculpture "Soul" embodies the interconnection of the material and spiritual, the external and internal world of man. The figure of a graceful female form is divided into two part...

The sculpture "Phantasmagoria" has flowing, curved forms that create a sense of movement, illusion and changing reality. Made of polished bronze, it reflects the environment, which a...