Pietro Cavallero - Untitled

The clown was a popular subject among genre painters of the 1970s and 1980s. Many artists dedicated much of their careers to depicting this theme, Romano Mussolini being a prime example. Typically, the interpretation of this subject is similar for all artists who tackle it: the clown appears with his makeup designed to evoke laughter and hilarity, but instead displays a melancholic expression. This contrast is intended to spark an empathetic dialogue with the viewer.

In this clown figure, Pietro Cavallero demonstrates his skill in characterizing his subjects, especially through an intensely expressionistic use of color. Typical of Cavallero is the application of paint with a broad, rapid stroke, which gives the character expressiveness and character. The immediate application seems almost impulsive, yet Cavallero manages to achieve a natural rendering of the movement of the hair and the mobility of the facial features. The composition is based on a harmonious balance between red and yellow, colors contrasted by the white of the face.

Pietro Cavallero was a notorious figure in the late 1960s for a series of crimes, including robberies and kidnappings. Sentenced to life imprisonment at Porto Azzurro prison, the bandit began a journey of atonement that led him to develop an interest in painting. Pietro Cavallero's pictorial production displays a classical inclination. In his formal interpretation, we note a certain taste for the picturesque, which translates into a clear impressionistic influence in his brushwork.

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