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The Art of Edoardo Alfieri
As generously donated by the Aflieri-Maisano Archive, Genoa
The art in this collection was given to CHS by Silvana and Stefania Maisano, sculptors and former students of Edoardo Alfieri, who were in charge of his collection after his death in 1998. The Maisano twins hope that Alfieri's legacy will continue to be recognized and revered. The Sister City Commissions brought the mayors of Columbus and Genoa together to arrange for the acceptance of this latest gift as a natural follow-up to the 1955 gift of the bronze statue which had established the now historical bond between the two cities.
Edoardo Alfieri (1913-1998) remains one of Italy's most renowned modern sculptors with architectural-scale works carved in marble and cast in bronze installed throughout Italy. Alfieri is best known in Columbus as the creator of the 1955 Christopher Columbus statue that stood at Columbus City Hall. This statue was presented as a gift from Genoa to Columbus, Ohio. The original idea of the statue as a gift from Genoa had evolved from conversations in the mid-1950s between Columbus Mayor Maynard E. Sensenbrenner and Genoa Mayor Vittorio Pertrusio. This gift marks the beginning of the Sister City relationship between Columbus and Genoa, Columbus’s very first Sister City!
The Art of Edoardo Alfieri features fifty-nine pieces by Edoardo Alfieri including nineteen original sculptures and reliefs, one of which is the original plaster maquette for the Christopher Columbus statue, and forty original drawings.
Catalogues of this collection can be bought onsite at CHS locations while supplies last
Pandemic Art Collection
Deborah Barickman created “A Flower a Day” to bring cheer to friends and family. Her ingenious art is displayed on lightboxes to show a second dimension.
The rest of the exhibition includes landscapes and nature, abstracts, people and animals as well as COVID-related art.
Except for the portraits of health care professionals, most of the art was available for sale throughout the run of the exhibit this collection was featured in.
During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Central Ohio Artists created historical and inspiring art transitioning from illness through recovery. The artists cover a wide range of topics and use a variety of techniques.
The portraits of healthcare providers show the draining effects of the challenging years as well as unexpected triumphs. The artists donated their portraits to the healthcare professionals to show appreciation for their service.
