Cup and Saucer

Fausto Melotti was an Italian painter and sculptor well known for his thin brass sculptures and small ceramics. Born in Rovereto, early on, Melotti was exposed to the work of Renaissance artists, which would profoundly influence his art. Melotti enrolled in a physics and mathematics program at the University of Pisa, and later received a PhD in electrotechnical engineering from the Politecnico in Milan. In 1928, Melotti studied sculpture at the Accademia di Brera, where he met Lucio Fontana, who became a lifelong friend. Both artists would play an important role in the abstract art movement in Milan. Melotti’s first exhibition was held at the Galleria del Milione in Milan in 1935.

Rovereto, Italy