Chiaro di Luna (Moonlight)

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At just sixteen years old, Mario Salazzari won a prestigious competition to create the Monumento ai Caduti in Verona's Borgo Roma neighborhood, which was unveiled later in 1925. This notable work was followed by significant commissions such as the Monumento al Genio Pontieri now situated on the Lungadige Capuleti, and the Monumento al Pontiere d'Italia in Piacenza. Chiaro di luna belongs to this creative period: the face of the young woman is expertly modelled and defined as it emerges from raw plaster, with a clear reference to Medardo Rosso's sculpture style. Salazzari's work, including the equestrian groups on the Ponte della Vittoria, was later influenced by Liberty-style filtered through the ideas of the Venetian Secession group based at Ca'Pesaro; this group centered around Felice Casorati whom Salazzari had been introduced to by artist Prati.