to sculpt a life by removing the clay and bronze figures full of suggestion, which will enchant you with their intensity, a great artist, a dear friend ... I'm happy for Amalia Ciardi Dupré, sculptor of sacred art, December 3 will receive in Florence, in the splendid exhibition of 500 of the Palazzo Vecchio, "The Fiorino d'oro", a recognition clear for a prestigious career in the name of confidentiality. His love for sculpture has lasted for over fifty years, was rewarded in 1957 in Assisi on the occasion of the exhibition of sacred art to the Pro Civitate Christian and has since staged many solo exhibitions and participated in biennials and art exhibitions in Italy and abroad.
Amalia is a simple woman, love of life that welcomes you always with a smile and eyes that shine bright, full of expression, and its shape gives off the great strength of character that sustains it even in difficult moments of life. I love to converse with you that has learned the art of living and talents that God has given, talents, dedicated in particular to many sculptures, not only sacred, born from the earth, from clay molded by his hands, which is shaped in outline figures of humanity so intense that they seem alive.
One of my passions is to walk in the woods, smell the earth, tree trunks covered with moss and the favorite walk is to go to the church of S. Lorenzo and S. Maria Vincigliata to the hills between Fiesole and Settignano, set amid olive trees, vineyards and cypress forests.
apse of the church is the masterpiece of Amalia with three walls depicted scenes from the Bible and New Testament sections, nine years of patience and hard work, to create a sacred path in terracotta from creation and sin Adam and Eve failed to reach the of Christ and the Judgement. At the center of a dominating
Christ with arms that seem to want to disconnect from the cross and embrace the traveler who, in his walk through the rolling hills, stops in this corner of Paradise and a stop gathering in prayer.
Under the crucifixion is represented the death of Adam: the figure of Eva on her knees, bent over the body of the beloved, is so touching that I can not resist the urge to caress it almost lenirne pain. The brick is not like the marble stays cold, if you keep touching it warms and Eve seems to live under my hands, I dry the tears and hugged. In addition to Eva the women of the Bible: Sarah, Rebecca, Queen Esther and Judith, holding in his hands the head of Holofernes, the Assyrian king from her head off to save his people.
The small sacristy at the side of the altar, lies another surprise came from the hands of Amal, a wall with the history of S. Lawrence, deacon and martyr, and a beautiful Madonna.
Beside the church is the small garden of the rectory with Amalia that we have christened "the garden of the soul", a place to find peace. Walking along the narrow path between figs, vines and trellises to get behind the building. Here is the home and studio where Amalia has worked for many years, can be glimpsed through the windows and oven shelves with the sketches. In addition to olive
two sculptures: a St. Francis of Assisi at peace with the wolf, crouching at his feet and Christ crucified instead of being nailed to the cross is a "Christ among the olive trees, the body leaning against the rough trunk, arms stretched out among the branches skyward. Under the roof tiles and some terracotta statues, including a bare-breasted mother raising a child with a joyful gesture of great tenderness.
Dear Amalia, Elf also want to express all its tenderness and joy to have known you, you're a special lady, thanks for existing ...
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