Natalino Arfelli - Amphora

The "Still Life" genre emerged in the early 17th century. It consists of compositions of inanimate subjects, most often flowers or fruit. While initially it was an opportunity for painters to attempt a photographic reproduction of reality, with contemporary art the "Still Life" also becomes a way of interpreting reality, as it did for the Cubists or Giorgio Morandi.

This composition clearly demonstrates the quality of Arfelli's mosaic technique. While reviving an ancient compositional technique, the artist renews it with a personal interpretation. Unlike traditional mosaics that completely fill the surface, Arfelli's mosaics play with the empty spaces created by the black background. In this way, the composition acquires a pared-down, minimalist quality, more in keeping with a contemporary aesthetic.

Natalino Arfelli (1922) is undoubtedly an academically trained painter who places great importance on drawing and the possibilities of modeling and investigating plastic values. His style favors broad layers of bright colors that allow the figures to stand out clearly within the composition.

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