Contemporary Painting F. Rognoni Human Figures Oil on Canvas - Figures

Features

Artist:  Franco Rognoni (1913-1999)

Artwork title:  Figure

Age:  Contemporary

Subject:  Human Figures

Artistic technique:  Painting

Technical specification:  Oil on Canvas

Description : Figure

Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. The work belongs to Franco Rognoni's second period, in which he recovered from the existential crisis that had distracted him from easel painting and resumed painting with forms inspired by a fantastic vision of life, supported by vivid colour. His painting, which had appeared dark, tormented, became less obsessive, acquiring freer forms inspired by a fantastic, often ironic vision. His vision of life shines through in this work, in this figure of a man leaning against the railing of a terrace overlooking the city, who seems impassive and indifferent, in his elegant suit surrounded by little flowers, while below him, on the lower left, another face (the same man?) wearing a helmet emerges, perhaps a reminder of his war, because it is set against a darker, less sunny city background. The painting style is Rognino's own, where the figures, both men and houses, are drawn in black with a few precise strokes, and then filled in with colour that fades into the background. The work is presented in a frame.

Product Condition:
Product in very good condition which may show minor traces of wear; it may have undergone restoration work carried out by an expert. We try to present the real state as fully as possible with photos. If some details are not clear from the photos, what is stated in the description applies.

Frame Size (cm):
Height: 82
Width: 62
Depth: 3,5

Artwork dimensions (cm):
Height: 70
Width: 50