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'An aphorism, properly stamped and molded, has not been "deciphered" when it has simply been read; rather one has then to begin its interpretation, for which is required an art of interpretation.' -- Nietzsche, 'On the Genealogy of Morals'

Gerhard Richter: Cathedral Square, Milan « Previous | |Next »
May 17, 2013

Cathedral Square, Milan is one of Gerhard Richter's largest figurative paintings. The work features the northern side of the cathedral square, onto which the shopping centre Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II faces. The façade of the 19th century Galleria covers a large area of the painting’s left side. This is a contrast to the right of the picture, where one can see two left side aisles of the gothic cathedral and the adjacent square.

RichterGCathedralSquareMilan.jpg Gerhard Richter,Cathedral Square, Milan, 1968

This painting was a commissioned work for the company Siemens Elettra and it remained at the company's headquarters in Milan for 30 years. According to Richter, this commission was the beginning of an ongoing preoccupation with townscapes.

The blur is a corruption of an image, an assault upon its clarity, one that turns transparent lenses of photography into opaque shower curtains, gauzy veils. The photos are often from magazines or newspapers and he foregrounds the fact of mediation.

| Posted by Gary Sauer-Thompson at 3:51 PM |