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        "rendered": "<p class=\"\"><strong>Sol LeWitt<\/strong> He is one of the most influential artists of Minimal Art and Conceptual Art, known for his works that explore the relationship between space, structure, and idea. LeWitt developed an artistic language in which the idea behind the work is central, emphasizing the importance of the process over material realisation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">In 1997 he participated in the <a href=\"https:\/\/artecontinua.org\/en\/project\/arte-allarte-ii-1997\/\"><strong>II edition of <em>Art to Art<\/em><\/strong><\/a> with the work <a href=\"https:\/\/artecontinua.org\/en\/project\/concrete-block-sol-lewitt-1997\/\"><strong><em>Concrete block<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, installed in the courtyard of the Archaeological Museum of Colle di Val d\u2019Elsa. This sculpture, characterised by the use of rigorously arranged concrete blocks, reflects his interest in geometric forms and their organisation in space. The work was donated to the municipality of Colle di Val d\u2019Elsa and remains visible to this day.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Solomon \u201cSol\u201d LeWitt<\/strong>\u00a0(Hartford, 9 September 1928 \u2013 New York, 8 April 2007) was an American artist. Born in the capital of Connecticut, he was an artist associated with various movements including conceptual art and minimalism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">He is famous for his Wall Drawings and structures, based on simple geometric shapes, which frequently interact with architecture. He lived in Chester but had a second home in Italy: in the seventies, he worked in Spoleto in a studio in the historic centre and lived on the slopes of Monteluco, initially in a hermitage owned by Marilena Bonomo, then in a tower house he bought near the church of San Pietro.<\/p>",
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