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Fantastical Rock City with Machinery - shown to scale
Enrico Brandani

Fantastical Rock City with Machinery

Estimated price$2,100 – $3,900

Ink on Paper

79 × 58 cm | 31.1 × 22.8 in

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About the work

A towering rock formation erupts with intricate architectural structures, cave dwellings, gothic spires, and industrial machinery, all rendered in extraordinarily detailed black ink linework. The composition blends the organic and the constructed into a fantastical imaginary cityscape teeming with minute figures and surreal energy.

Enrico Brandani (Italy, 1914–1979).

Ink on Paper, 58 × 79 cm.

Part of the permanent collection of the Hindiyeh Museum of Arts, Jordan. One of a kind.

Medium
Ink & Pencil (Sketches)
Size
79 × 58 cm | 31.1 × 22.8 in
Rarity
Unique
Certificate of authenticity
Included
Genre
Colours
Black and White, Brown
Location
Amman, Jordan

About the artist

Enrico Brandani — Oil on board, 43 × 60 cm (representative image)
Enrico Brandani

Egypt, b. 1914–1979

Enrico Brandani (1914–1979) was an Italian painter, miniaturist, and engraver born in Alexandria, Egypt. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Cairo and furthered his education at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, specializing in decoration and scenography. Brandani's work is characterized by a blend of religious symbolism and surrealist influences, often incorporating elements of fantasy and imagination.

After World War II, Brandani returned to Egypt, residing in Alexandria from 1945 to 1965. During this period, he engaged in various artistic endeavors, including painting, mosaic art, and theatrical decoration. His works are noted for their surreal and primitive atmosphere, with figures that combine realism with a delicate, refined line quality.

Brandani's art has been featured in several exhibitions, including a 1935 solo show in Cairo and a 1937 exhibition at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome. His pieces have also appeared in auctions, such as the 2022 sale of "Suzanne au bain" and "Young Schoolgirl."

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Surrealism

Art of the dream and the unconscious, juxtaposing unexpected images to unsettle reason and reveal the irrational. Several Arab modernists embraced its imaginative freedom and symbolism.
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