Bruno Scaglia - Untitled

Landscape has always been a central theme in artistic research, both as a setting, as a backdrop, and as a subject itself. The naturalistic depiction of landscape has been a major aspiration for artists of every era. Each historical period has offered its own interpretation of landscape, contributing to the evolution of its depiction: first with an exploration of space, through Brunelleschi's perspective in the early Renaissance; then with atmospheric rendering in the sixteenth century; and finally with the depiction of every single vibration of light on objects in Impressionism. Mario Schifano took landscape painting to its extreme, which, consistent with his research, became a powerful gestural expression and was born from a profound reflection on the relationship between figuration and abstraction.

The work is a clear example of an expressionist and abstract landscape. Nature is interpreted in an extremely synthetic manner, with an almost brutal reduction. The surface is completely two-dimensional, with no allowance for spatial depth. The brushstrokes delineate the forms in a very tormented and nervous manner. Color is used according to an emotional and spiritual interpretation, without any connection to reality. The work is therefore highly indicative of the artist's conception of landscape painting.

Bruno Scaglia (Brescia 1921-1996) painted for nearly half a century and exhibited in 40 shows (14 solo and 26 group); in 1999, the first posthumous exhibition was dedicated to him at Villa Glisenti, in Villa Carcina (Brescia). The second posthumous exhibition took place in Pontevico (Brescia) in the former Municipal Library building from March 19 to April 10, 2005.

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