Three works already donated, ten more on the way. The Oristano Municipal Art Gallery is preparing to make a qualitative leap in Carlo Contini's artistic legacy, with new works that will enrich the rooms dedicated to the twentieth-century Oristano painter. The heirs Carla Valeria and Valerio Emilio Contini will make ten of the master's works available to the Municipality free of charge, expanding the holdings already in the public collection. The City Council has approved the draft loan agreement, with a renewable term of three years.

Paintings, sketches, and studies will allow us to retrace different moments and themes in the artist's work. The selection includes Self-Portrait, an oil on canvas from 1930, Carousel Rhythms from 1954, S'istrumpa and The Maquis (or Ancient Sardinia) from 1963, Santulussurgiu, Port of Olbia at Night, Knights of the Ardia, and Organ Player. Also on display are the sketch for The Cuccagna Tree and a concrete work for the frieze of the Alagon School. The project will not incur any costs to the municipal budget, and ownership will remain with the artist's heirs.

This new donation builds on an already established collaboration: three works were previously donated to the Pinacoteca: The Three-Armed Christ, The Grease Tree, and Lights and Shadows of the Supramonte. "Promoting the figure and work of Carlo Contini is an important commitment for our city," said Mayor Massimiliano Sanna, who thanked the family for their "generosity and sensitivity."

The arrival of the ten works, emphasized Councilor for Culture Simone Prevete, is "a significant opportunity to strengthen the Pinacoteca's role as a place of conservation, research, and cultural dissemination." The agreement also extends beyond the exhibition halls: it provides for the possibility of temporarily lending the works to institutions and galleries of recognized artistic interest, subject to the owners' consent, and offers the opportunity to permanently launch the Carlo Contini Documentation Center and Archive.

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