{"product_id":"1914-original-italian-carnival-ball-poster-dallalaska-al-polo-nord-1898-adolfo-hohenstein-from-portfolio-gli-avvisi-delle-officine-g-ricordi-e-c-milano-copy","title":"1914 Original Italian Advertising Poster - Vero Estratto di Carne Liebig (1914) - Leopoldo Metlicovitz - from Portfolio Gli Avvisi delle Officine G. Ricordi e C. Milano","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eDate: \u003c\/b\u003e1914 (original, larger sized poster printed in 1898)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:  \u003c\/b\u003e10.25 x 14 inches\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eArtist:\u003c\/b\u003e Leopoldo Metlicovitz \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the artist: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLeopoldo Metlicovitz became a painter and portraitist without any formal training. He came to Milan in 1891 and joined the Ricordi Printing house, quickly becoming it's technical director. He developed an original approach to light and shadow and became one of  Italy's greatest Poster artists creating some of the most famous \"Mele\" designs among others. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this piece: \u003c\/strong\u003eThis beautiful poster belongs to the \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ePortfolio \"Gli Avvisi delle Officine G. Ricordi e C. Milano\"\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e (The Advertisements of the G. Ricordi \u0026amp; Co. Graphics Works, Milan) a famous and rare collection published around \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e1914\u003c\/span\u003e, inspired by the famous French publication \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eLes Maîtres de l'Affiche\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. The complete collection contains \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e70 color lithographic plates\u003c\/span\u003e (chromolithographs) in a reduced size format. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eIt represents an extraordinary testament to the golden age of the Italian advertising poster and Art Nouveau (Liberty style) graphics, closely tied to the world of opera and the Ricordi music publishing house.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMetlicovitz moves entirely away from standard kitchen or domestic culinary scenes. Instead, he leans into a powerful, allegorical display of strength and raw source material. The artwork dramatically portrays \u003cspan class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ea muscular, heroic man wrestling a massive, powerful brown bull. Holding a gleaming gold whip or rod, the stylized figure confidently handles the beast, symbolizing humanity's triumph and the concentrated energy packed into the meat extract.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eThis poster is in good condition, with small holes in all four corners (please see photos). Ready to frame!\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"L'Affichiste","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48624679551188,"sku":"KBE2855","price":400.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0056\/7532\/files\/KBE2855.jpg?v=1788636857","url":"https:\/\/www.laffichiste.com\/products\/1914-original-italian-carnival-ball-poster-dallalaska-al-polo-nord-1898-adolfo-hohenstein-from-portfolio-gli-avvisi-delle-officine-g-ricordi-e-c-milano-copy","provider":"L'Affichiste","version":"1.0","type":"link"}