Enrico Aprile - Femininity

The human figure has always been at the center of artistic research. Since the classical age, the naturalistic rendering of human anatomy has been a primary goal of painters and sculptors throughout history. The representation of the nude is the ultimate expression of this aspiration, pervasive across all eras and stylistic trends. Indeed, in addition to the naturalistic interpretations of the Renaissance and various classicisms, which aimed for a truthful and detailed representation of the human body, the nude has also been a central figure in the new aesthetic concepts brought about by the historical avant-garde, such as Cubism, Expressionism, and Surrealism.

This painting is somewhat different from the usual style of Enrico Aprile, a Neapolitan view painter who typically focuses on landscapes. However, the pictorial quality remains the same, as we can appreciate in this interior with nudes. Although Aprile's brushstroke is cursive and direct, he nevertheless manages to delineate the forms with volumetric fullness. There is an exaltation of plasticity in the harmonious bodies of the two women, who almost entirely occupy the composition. Aprile's rapid technique, with its impressionistic brushstrokes, imbues these figures with luminous vibrations, as can be seen in the highlights that crisscross their surfaces.

Enrico Aprile was a Neapolitan painter, born in 1943 and died in 1998. He was primarily a landscape painter. His views are interpreted with a rapid, cursive technique inspired by Impressionism.

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