Alfio Paolo Graziani - Little Red Roses

Flowers as an independent subject began to appear in still lifes, a genre that emerged in the early 17th century. Subsequently, painters, especially the Impressionists, increasingly focused on the floral world, as an extraordinary opportunity to capture vibrant colors and light. Thus, flowers were depicted not only in vases, but also immersed in their natural landscape. While initially a pretext for painters to attempt a photographic reproduction of reality, with contemporary art, the subject of flowers also became a way of interpreting reality.

In this painting, artist Alfio Graziani demonstrates how his pictorial language is dedicated to faithfully transposing reality onto the surface of the work. His primary interest is in the plastic, modeled, and textured qualities, which are softened by a subtle painterly quality just enough to blend into the atmosphere. Otherwise, the subject stands out clearly, with an almost hyperrealistic clarity. Indeed, we see a desire to objectively and lucidly convey onto the canvas the sensory data the painter has before his eyes. All this is possible because Graziani possesses a remarkable technique, reminiscent of Flemish painting, in the precision with which he reproduces the various materials and surfaces and the effects of light falling on them. The definition of space is also beautiful, where it is precisely the light that measures the breadth of the room through a more vibrant painterly quality.

Alfio Graziani was born in Roncoferraro in 1900 and passed away in Gavirate in 1981. He studied at the Brera Academy in Milan with Cesare Tallone and Ambrogio Alciati. He devoted himself primarily to landscapes and floral reproduction, with which he participated in the Venice International Exhibitions and in regional and interregional trade union exhibitions. In 1930, he exhibited "Barracks and Houses" and a "Portrait" at the Venice Biennale; in 1932, "Old Station," "Houses on the Hill," and "Confidences." In the same year, he participated in the 3rd Regional Trade Union Art Exhibition in Milan with the paintings: "Eupilio," "Brianiza," and "Girl in Green." The Galleria d'Arte Moderna in Milan houses "Autunno," which won the Guido Ricci Prize. He was awarded the gold medal by the Ministry of National Education in 1932, and the silver medal in 1933 for the fresco "The Market." He also won the Sallustio Fornara prize in 1939. In 1931, he participated in the first edition of the Quadrennial National Art Exhibition in Rome with the drawings "Canzone alpina," "La darsena," and "Il sentiero." He exhibited there again at the second edition in 1935, the third in 1939, and the fourth edition in 1943.

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