Attilio Alfieri - Flowers

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 his watercolor works, Attilio Alfieri achieves an even more pronounced synthesis of phenomenal reality. The subject is reduced to the bare minimum in a pronounced two-dimensionality. Thin, darting, and calligraphic lines are combined with glazes of transparent color. In some cases, the painter also uses hatching to further emphasize the play of shadows.

Attilio Alfieri was born in Loreto in 1904. He began working as a fresco painter and decorator and in 1923 moved to Milan, where he passed away in 1992. In Milan, Alfieri completed his training by attending evening classes at the Brera Academy and the Sforza Castle. His close association with Birolli, the Chiaristi, and the Corrente group was crucial. His first solo exhibition was held in 1934 at the Circolo Filologico in Milan. He participated in various editions of the Rome Quadriennale, the Venice Biennale, and the Bergamo Prize. In 1939, he became a professor of Fresco and Decoration at the Scuola Unitaria in Milan.

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