{"id":130089,"date":"2020-06-05T11:39:47","date_gmt":"2020-06-05T09:39:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/?p=130089"},"modified":"2020-06-05T11:39:47","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T09:39:47","slug":"christo-the-artist-who-wrapped-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/highxtar.com\/en\/christo-the-artist-who-wrapped-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Christo, the artist who wrapped the world"},"content":{"rendered":"

Christo has been considered one of the most relevant artists of the 20th and 21st century. Known for wrapping (literally) some of the most important monuments in the world, from the German Reichstag to the Pont Neuf in Paris, he has just died at the age of 84. Today we want to make a special mention of him by showing the five most iconic works of the artist.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Christo Vladimirov Javacheff, known as Christo<\/strong>, became one of the greatest exponents of the Nouveau R\u00e9alisme<\/strong>. This artistic movement, based on the use of materials taken from reality, would soon become Christo’s best artistic expression.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recently, and due to his death, a message has been launched through networks to commemorate the artist<\/strong><\/a>:<\/p>\n

“Christo lived his life to the fullest, not only dreaming up what seemed impossible but realizing it. Christo and Jeanne-Claude’s artwork brought people together in shared experiences across the globe, and their work lives on in our hearts and memories. Christo and Jeanne-Claude have always made clear that their artworks in progress be continued after their deaths.\u00a0Per Christo\u2019s wishes, ‘L’Arc de Triomphe, Wrapped’ in Paris, France, is still on track for Sept. 18\u2013Oct. 3, 2021.”<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christo’s artistic legacy will always be with us. We leave you here five of his most unforgettable works<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Wrapped Reichstag, Berlino, 1971-1995<\/h2>\n

The wrapping of the Reichstag in Berlin in June 1995 is perhaps Chirsto’s most famous work. The artist covered the German parliament with 100,000 square meters of silver cloth. An interesting fact in the delay of this project: it took Christo more than 20 years to obtain the permission to realize this project.<\/p>\n