Domenico de Vanna - Portrait of a Woman

Portraiture 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.

The artist Domenico De Vanna specializes in portraiture, which constitutes a significant portion of his production. In his approach to portraiture, Domenico De Vanna approaches a post-impressionist, almost symbolist, vision of his subjects. Forms become more synthetic, somatic features lose importance, and facial features are sketchy. A key aspect is the structural approach, which constructs the subject by arranging brushstrokes in a complex space on different planes.

Domenico De Vanna was a painter born in Terlizzi in 1896 and died in Naples in 1980. He trained at the Neapolitan Academy under the guidance of Michele Cammarano. He debuted at the Promotrice in 1912, and his first solo exhibition took place in 1922. From 1953 onwards, he lived in seclusion on the Amalfi Coast, organizing a solo exhibition every year.

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