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Dante in the Sphere of Mars and the Ascent to Jupiter
TITLE: Dante in the Sphere of Mars and the Ascent to Jupiter
MATERIAL: Resin
DIMENSIONS: CM 78 X 78 H
ARTIST: John Belardo
COUNTRY: United States
Artwork Description
This relief panel, inspired by the panel of Joshua of the Part of Paradise, draws inspiration from Cantos XVII–XX of Dante's Paradiso. It depicts Dante's ascent to the heaven of Mars, where he meets his ancestor Cacciaguida and reflects on the fate of Florence and his exile. From there, guided by Beatrice, he ascends to the sphere of Jupiter, where the Eagle of Justice appears. The work, in resin with a bronze patina, employs a range of relief techniques to evoke the metaphysical dimension of Paradiso, creating a visual dialogue with Ghiberti's original panels.
Artist Biography
John Belardo was educated as a sculptor at the New York Academy of Art and the Newington Cropsey Academy of Art and as an apprentice in the studio of Richard McDermott Miller. His work is wide-ranging, from monumental public installations to digital prototyping and design to large-scale ceramic sculpture. Mr. Belardo was the Artist in Residence at Brookgreen Gardens Center for American Sculpture in 2024. In 2022, he received the Artist in Residence at Chesterwood (the historic home of Daniel Chester French). His sculptures and drawings have recently been exhibited at Brookgreen Gardens, Azarian McCullough Gallery, Butler Institute of American Art, Vytlacil, Lodge Gallery, The Cathedral of St John the Divine, Salmagundi Club, Lyme Art Association, and the World Maker Faire at New York Hall of Science. His work is permanently installed at Georgetown University, Cooperstown NY, and Lehman College CUNY. Mr. Belardo’s travel notebook drawings were featured in Drawing Magazine, and he has contributed to scholarly journals on developmental perception. He recently presented the talk, “Piccirilli Studio” at the NSS Annual Conference. Mr. Belardo won the Gold Medal from the Hudson Valley Art Association (2014) and the Silver Medal from the Allied Artists of America (2023). He is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society and a faculty member at Lehman College CUNY, the New York Academy of Art, Newington Cropsey Foundation Academy of Art, Art Students League of New York and was a visiting scholar for the Institute for American Universities.
Descrizione dell’opera
Questo pannello a rilievo, ispirato al pannello di Giosuè della Porta del Paradiso, trae ispirazione dai Canti XVII-XX del Paradiso di Dante. Raffigura l'ascesa di Dante al cielo di Marte, dove incontra il suo antenato Cacciaguida e riflette sul destino di Firenze e sul suo esilio. Da lì, guidato da Beatrice, ascende alla sfera di Giove, dove appare l'Aquila della Giustizia. L'opera, in resina con patina bronzea, impiega una varietà di tecniche a rilievo per evocare la dimensione metafisica del Paradiso, creando un dialogo visivo con i pannelli originali del Ghiberti.
Biografia dell’artista
John Belardo si è formato come scultore presso la New York Academy of Art e la Newington Cropsey Academy of Art e come apprendista nello studio di Richard McDermott Miller. Il suo lavoro spazia dalle installazioni pubbliche monumentali alla prototipazione digitale e al design, fino alla scultura in ceramica su larga scala. Belardo è stato artista in residenza presso il Brookgreen Gardens Center for American Sculpture nel 2024. Nel 2022 è stato nominato artista in residenza a Chesterwood (la storica casa di Daniel Chester French). Le sue sculture e i suoi disegni sono stati esposti di recente ai Brookgreen Gardens, alla Azarian McCullough Gallery, al Butler Institute of American Art, a Vytlacil, alla Lodge Gallery, alla Cathedral of St John the Divine, al Salmagundi Club, alla Lyme Art Association e alla World Maker Faire alla New York Hall of Science. Le sue opere sono installate in modo permanente alla Georgetown University, a Cooperstown NY e al Lehman College CUNY. I disegni dei taccuini di viaggio di Belardo sono stati pubblicati sulla rivista Drawing Magazine e ha contribuito a riviste scientifiche sulla percezione dello sviluppo. Recentemente ha presentato la relazione “Piccirilli Studio” alla conferenza annuale dell'NSS. Belardo ha vinto la Medaglia d'oro della Hudson Valley Art Association (2014) e la Medaglia d'argento della Allied Artists of America (2023). È Fellow della National Sculpture Society e membro di facoltà presso il Lehman College CUNY, la New York Academy of Art, la Newington Cropsey Foundation Academy of Art, l'Art Students League of New York ed è stato visiting scholar per l'Institute for American Universities.
TITLE: Dante in the Sphere of Mars and the Ascent to Jupiter
MATERIAL: Resin
DIMENSIONS: CM 78 X 78 H
ARTIST: John Belardo
COUNTRY: United States
Artwork Description
This relief panel, inspired by the panel of Joshua of the Part of Paradise, draws inspiration from Cantos XVII–XX of Dante's Paradiso. It depicts Dante's ascent to the heaven of Mars, where he meets his ancestor Cacciaguida and reflects on the fate of Florence and his exile. From there, guided by Beatrice, he ascends to the sphere of Jupiter, where the Eagle of Justice appears. The work, in resin with a bronze patina, employs a range of relief techniques to evoke the metaphysical dimension of Paradiso, creating a visual dialogue with Ghiberti's original panels.
Artist Biography
John Belardo was educated as a sculptor at the New York Academy of Art and the Newington Cropsey Academy of Art and as an apprentice in the studio of Richard McDermott Miller. His work is wide-ranging, from monumental public installations to digital prototyping and design to large-scale ceramic sculpture. Mr. Belardo was the Artist in Residence at Brookgreen Gardens Center for American Sculpture in 2024. In 2022, he received the Artist in Residence at Chesterwood (the historic home of Daniel Chester French). His sculptures and drawings have recently been exhibited at Brookgreen Gardens, Azarian McCullough Gallery, Butler Institute of American Art, Vytlacil, Lodge Gallery, The Cathedral of St John the Divine, Salmagundi Club, Lyme Art Association, and the World Maker Faire at New York Hall of Science. His work is permanently installed at Georgetown University, Cooperstown NY, and Lehman College CUNY. Mr. Belardo’s travel notebook drawings were featured in Drawing Magazine, and he has contributed to scholarly journals on developmental perception. He recently presented the talk, “Piccirilli Studio” at the NSS Annual Conference. Mr. Belardo won the Gold Medal from the Hudson Valley Art Association (2014) and the Silver Medal from the Allied Artists of America (2023). He is a Fellow of the National Sculpture Society and a faculty member at Lehman College CUNY, the New York Academy of Art, Newington Cropsey Foundation Academy of Art, Art Students League of New York and was a visiting scholar for the Institute for American Universities.
Descrizione dell’opera
Questo pannello a rilievo, ispirato al pannello di Giosuè della Porta del Paradiso, trae ispirazione dai Canti XVII-XX del Paradiso di Dante. Raffigura l'ascesa di Dante al cielo di Marte, dove incontra il suo antenato Cacciaguida e riflette sul destino di Firenze e sul suo esilio. Da lì, guidato da Beatrice, ascende alla sfera di Giove, dove appare l'Aquila della Giustizia. L'opera, in resina con patina bronzea, impiega una varietà di tecniche a rilievo per evocare la dimensione metafisica del Paradiso, creando un dialogo visivo con i pannelli originali del Ghiberti.
Biografia dell’artista
John Belardo si è formato come scultore presso la New York Academy of Art e la Newington Cropsey Academy of Art e come apprendista nello studio di Richard McDermott Miller. Il suo lavoro spazia dalle installazioni pubbliche monumentali alla prototipazione digitale e al design, fino alla scultura in ceramica su larga scala. Belardo è stato artista in residenza presso il Brookgreen Gardens Center for American Sculpture nel 2024. Nel 2022 è stato nominato artista in residenza a Chesterwood (la storica casa di Daniel Chester French). Le sue sculture e i suoi disegni sono stati esposti di recente ai Brookgreen Gardens, alla Azarian McCullough Gallery, al Butler Institute of American Art, a Vytlacil, alla Lodge Gallery, alla Cathedral of St John the Divine, al Salmagundi Club, alla Lyme Art Association e alla World Maker Faire alla New York Hall of Science. Le sue opere sono installate in modo permanente alla Georgetown University, a Cooperstown NY e al Lehman College CUNY. I disegni dei taccuini di viaggio di Belardo sono stati pubblicati sulla rivista Drawing Magazine e ha contribuito a riviste scientifiche sulla percezione dello sviluppo. Recentemente ha presentato la relazione “Piccirilli Studio” alla conferenza annuale dell'NSS. Belardo ha vinto la Medaglia d'oro della Hudson Valley Art Association (2014) e la Medaglia d'argento della Allied Artists of America (2023). È Fellow della National Sculpture Society e membro di facoltà presso il Lehman College CUNY, la New York Academy of Art, la Newington Cropsey Foundation Academy of Art, l'Art Students League of New York ed è stato visiting scholar per l'Institute for American Universities.