Primo Carena, Landscape, Oil Painting, Framed

Description

Oil on canvas. Signed at lower right. The painting, from a private collector in Pavia, is published on page 70 … more Oil on canvas. Signed at lower right. The painting, from a private collector in Pavia, is published on page 70 of Simona Morani's monograph dedicated to the artist Primo Carena (Bolis editions), with an introduction signed by art critic Rossana Bossaglia. On the back is a stamp of the work's participation in the artist's solo exhibition at the Castello Visconteo in Pavia in 1992. The landscape, a stretch of countryside with a background of hills, well expresses the subdued intimism associated with rigorous realism that characterize the Pavia painter's pictorial production. In his landscapes Carena tends 'to capture the atmospheric reality of places without indulging in descriptivism\.\. but constantly supported by a lyrical vein, which is the underlying motif of his entire production.' The work is presented in styled frame. on page 66 of Simona Morani's monograph dedicated to the artist Primo Carena (Bolis editions), with the introduction signed by art critic Rossana Bossaglia. On the back is a stamp of the work's participation in the artist's solo exhibition at the Castello Visconteo in Pavia in 1992. The glimpse of the small village in the Pavia suburbs, seen from the countryside, well expresses the subdued intimism associated with rigorous realism that characterize the Pavia painter's pictorial production. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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