Pietro Cavallero - Clown
Pietro Cavallero - Clown
SKU:LTOM002
Oil, 30x40, year 1978
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Characteristics
Characteristics
Formato: Medium (40-100cm)
Orientamento: Vertical
Supporto: Canvas
Soggetto: Figure
Stile: Figurative
Description of the work
Description of the work
Pietro Cavallero paints the figure of a clown. This character, associated with the circus, was depicted several times throughout the 20th century. The symbolism behind the clown embodies the duality of human experience, with tragedy and comedy. Artists such as Pablo Picasso and Fernand Léger developed their own interpretations of the theme, often embodying this figure. Like the painter Pietro Cavallero, the artist's human experience likely led him to seek his own personality in this figure.
Stylistically, Pietro Cavallero's works offer a clear and immediate representation of the figure. The brushstrokes are rapid and immediate, lending a natural feel to the painting. The light blue background, with its foamy and airy surface, encloses a figure with well-defined contours, depicted by gradual contours of light. The colors are harmonious and well-balanced. The expressionistic touch that emerges reflects a deliberate pictorial freshness.
Pietro Cavallero was a controversial figure. In the late 1960s, he was implicated in a series of crimes, including robberies and kidnappings. When he was arrested and sentenced to life imprisonment in Porto Azzurro, art became his means of redemption. His pictorial production, with naive tendencies, also reveals a picturesque flair. In his formal interpretation, we note a certain taste that translates into a clear impressionistic influence in his brushwork.
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