Carmelo Comes - Untitled

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.

Carmelo Comes is a painter deeply connected to nature and the countryside, whose lyrical power he senses. He seeks to transfer this power to canvas. His approach to the representation of his subject is realist. But the power of his color is truly remarkable: his dense, rich brushstrokes express a pictorial approach rooted in the earth. Light invades the space and reflects on objects, bringing them to life.

Carmelo Comes was a Catanian painter born in 1905 and died in 1988. He was also a ceramist. Passionate about painting from an early age, he worked in a variety of jobs to pay for his studies, and in his spare time he painted on makeshift supports. Gradually, he gained popularity, and his works began to circulate in the Catania area. The pinnacle of his success came when he was invited to the 7th and 9th Quadriennale Nazionale d'Arte in Rome, as well as the Venice Biennale (1950 and 1956).

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