Giacomo Manzù nelle carte dell'archivio Gritti
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Through the scrutiny of the archive documents from the workshop of the
Grittis – a family of wood carvers and restorers from Bergamo – the
article gives new information on the wood sculpture and furniture
production of Giacomo Manzù. A schoolmate of Angelo Gritti and a close
friend of his son Eugenio, Manzù projected the furniture for the houses
of the Lampugnani family and the liturgical ornaments for the Cappella
della Pace – commissioned by Mgr. De Luca for his own residence – with
the help of the workshop, which had a long tradition in cabinetmaking.
Even though the artist had some experience in the technique of wood
sculpting, he actually created his works in ebony and Swiss pine through
the craftsmanship of Angelo and Eugenio Gritti. Cardinal, Lying Woman,
Guantanamera, Maternity, Woman Looking were all produced between
the sculptor’s atelier in Ardea and the Gritti workshop in Bergamo. The
creative process began with a plaster model made by Manzù, then
developed through the study of volumes and the assembling of the wood
pieces for the sculptural block, made by the Grittis; finally, the sculpture
was completed by the Grittis under the demanding supervision of Manzù,
who would later appropriately acknowledge the key role the workshop
had in the creation of his masterpieces.
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