Nude Male Drawing "Fondo Tondo" – Charcoal & Chianti Series By Dimitri Ross
Nude Male Drawing "Fondo Tondo" – Charcoal & Chianti Series By Dimitri Ross
Drawing Of A Nude Male Figure "Fondo Tondo" – Charcoal & Chianti Series
Original artwork by Dimitri Ross
- Charcoal on paper stained with Chianti wine, 40x30cm (15.7″x11.8″)
- Not framed
- Ready to be shipped immediately from Florence, Italy
- Shipped in a KMT Style photo frame (weight ca. 560g/1.2lb)
- The shipment cost is not included in the price of the drawing
First, I even thought I should call this drawing "The Fiasco". But then I realised that it didn't seem right. Because "fiasco" to me – and probably to many of us – sounds like a complete failure, ludicrous and humiliating.
Honestly, I couldn't find an answer to the question of how and why the Italian "glass bottle" (fiasco) became synonymous with failure. All I know is that the Italians themselves were the first ones to say far fiasco ("to make a bottle") – meaning "to fail in performance". Interesting and strange.
Now, if we talk about Chianti – then what is a traditional Chianti bottle? What is a real fiasco?
Well, the fiasco is a glass bottle with a round body and a round bottom, partially covered with a close-fitting straw basket. The "round bottom" in Italian will be "fondo tondo". Here, I found the right name for my drawing!
Oh, and did you know that if you carefully study the Renaissance paintings by Boticelli or Ghirlandaio – you will find the fiasco bottle in their paintings!Today in Italy the fiasco is just a beautiful tradition. it's not commonly used, but if used – then mostly for tourists or as a decoration in restaurants.
I am very fascinated by the round forms of the fiasco bottle. It looks so organic, so natural, so round. Just like the forms of the human body.