Dario Modena - Floral

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. This work by Dario Modena was created as a foldable triptych, featuring another floral composition on the outside of the closed doors.

The style of painter Dario Modena is distinguished by an excellent drawing technique, not only in his landscapes but also in his floral compositions. As we can see in this work, the most salient aspect of the representation is its truthfulness. According to this principle, the flowers are depicted on the panel in every detail and perfectly characterized in terms of volume and color. The interplay of light and shadow is also remarkable, further enlivening the paintings and heightening their realism. Thus, the subject appears concrete, with a pronounced plasticity, thanks to a rather lucid and compact pictorial layer that allows the artist to capture vivid reflections of light on the hyperrealistic, bright green leaves.

Artist Dario Modena was born in Genoa in 1952 and lives and works in Milan. He stands out for his abundant production of landscapes suspended between reality and fantasy, as well as floral compositions. His figurative pictorial language is enlivened by a remarkable creativity.

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