Among other things, Pomodoro is well known for his iconic bronze spheres.
“With the passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, the art world loses one of its most authoritative, lucid and visionary voices,” said Carlotta Montebello, the director of the foundation.
“The maestro leaves an immense legacy.”
Italy’s President Sergio Mattarella and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were quick to pay tribute to Pomodoro, the older brother of another important sculptor, Giò Pomodoro, who died aged 72 in 2002.
“The passing of Arnaldo Pomodoro, a brilliant, multifaceted artist, leaves a great void in the world of art,” said Mattarella.
“His impressive works, exhibited in the most important museums around the world, have left an indelible mark on the history of contemporary sculpture.
“I express the condolences of the Republic to his family and his students.”
Meloni expressed “profound sorrow” at the death of Pomodoro, describing him as a “maestro of sculpture who sculpted the soul of Italy”.
“His art gave lustre to Italian brilliance around the world,” she said.
Pomodoro was one of the greatest and well-known Italian contemporary artists, in part thanks to his works being on display in prominent public places around the world.
His Sphere Within Sphere works feature shining metal capable of resisting time, hiding a fragile universe of overlapping almost mechanical and undoubtedly dark worlds inside.
“Art is a labyrinth,” said the artist, whose works are on display in the Vatican Museums, the United Nations building in New York and the main entrance of the foreign ministry in Rome, among many other places.
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