Totale 1930

Benedetta Cappa's 1930 abstract painting, "Totale", showcases a colorful, geometric pyramid, rising from the bottom of the canvas towards the top. The artwork is reminiscent of early 20th-century Italian Futurism, a movement that celebrated speed, technology and dynamism through artistic expression. Cappa's use of sharp angles and vivid hues, like red, yellow, and blue, captures the sense of energy and movement associated with the Futurist movement. While the meaning of the abstract imagery remains open to interpretation, the words "Totale" and "Raggiunto" (meaning "Total" and "Reached") offer a possible connection to concepts of progress and achievement.