Ferdinando Quintavalla - Still Life

The “Still Life” genre emerged at the beginning of the 17th century. It consists of depicting compositions of inanimate subjects, in most cases flowers or fruit. If at the beginning of its history it was an opportunity for painters to try their hand at a photographic reproduction of reality, with contemporary art “Still Life” also becomes a way of interpreting reality, as with the Cubists or Giorgio Morandi.

Ferdinando Quintavalla's style in his still lifes seems to tend towards Hyperrealism. Indeed, one notices the painter's desire to objectively reproduce on canvas, with cold lucidity, the sensory data before his eyes. The artist also shows that he possesses a good technique, reminiscent of Flemish painting, in the precision with which he reproduces the various materials and the effects of light falling on them. Despite their objective clarity and while avoiding overly accentuated atmospheric effects, Ferdinando Quintavalla's technique is such that it naturally places the objects in space, with a continuity and indefiniteness of contours.

Ferdinando Quintavalla was born in Parma in 1951. He trained in his hometown under the master Otello Bandini. He has participated in numerous events, including international ones. His exhibition activity has also been extensive, starting with his solo show at the Galleria Camattini in Parma. In 2003, he held an exhibition at the Galleria San Lodovico entitled “Emozioni per Verdi” on the anniversary of the great master's death. His works are held in various collections in Italy and abroad.

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