{"product_id":"corrado-frateantonio-uomo-del-sud","title":"Corrado Frateantonio - Man from the South","description":"\u003cp\u003ePortraiture is one of the most widespread artistic expressions, especially in painting, but also in sculpture, throughout the ages. Portraiture is, first and foremost, a description of the subject depicted, an attempt to capture their physiognomy and individual characteristics truthfully and naturally. With the progressive evolution of artistic research, the physiognomic description of the subject has also been accompanied by a psychological one. Therefore, over the centuries, portraiture has also become a means of introspective investigation of the subject, their character, and their state of mind. The processes of abstraction brought about by contemporary art have contributed to this type of investigation. Corrado Frateantonio specializes in portraits of people of working-class backgrounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eIn his portraits, Corrado Frateantonio demonstrates remarkable pictorial technique, allowing him to render his subjects perfectly in a naturalistic manner. There is great precision and richness of detail from a physiognomic perspective, in a pared-down approach to portraiture that focuses all attention on the subject's personality. In addition to this meticulous study of character, Frateantonio also stands out for his dynamic brushstrokes, which create evocative existential vibrations. The subject's highly sculptural forms blend seamlessly with the decontextualized space of the background and the paint. His use of light is highly skilled, enhancing the figure's volumetric consistency. The demeanor and expressions reveal much of the realistic nature of Corrado Frateantonio's portraits, further confirmed by the dynamic, vibrantly vital pictorial style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n \u003cp\u003eCorrado Frateantonio was born in Avola in 1941 and passed away in 2011. He began his artistic career at a very young age, first dedicating himself to set design and then to painting. In Rome in the 1960s, he promoted the \"Libera Arte\" movement, leading a group of qualified artists who expressed new trends in social painting; he also supported the theory that color is important in painting only when it does not interfere with the characters' lines. The Maestro continued to paint what his instincts, culture, and social background dictated, managing to capture the essence of Sicily, the dignity of workers, and focusing especially on the many social and cultural aspects of his homeland. His works are exhibited in Italy and abroad and are now among the most prized in international collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Chiaradia Alessandra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56218425196930,"sku":"ACHI002","price":1700.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0909\/7065\/3058\/files\/2-15.jpg?v=1768473322","url":"https:\/\/cjfh11-ee.myshopify.com\/en\/products\/corrado-frateantonio-uomo-del-sud","provider":"Venderequadri","version":"1.0","type":"link"}