oil on canvas, 59×50 cm
signed and dated top left P. Conti '77
Conti never abandoned the human figure, even in his most intense aniconic experimentation. Portrait of Magdalene It would not, however, be without the premise of his path in the avant-garde: the absolute domination of the surface makes the face a form created from nothing, the different design of the eyes gives the image its psychological connotation, the scratches on the blouse seem to translate the silky material of the fabric into a counterpoint, the most subtle values are captured and highlighted with non-chalance absolute.
