Donato Allegretti - Dialogue with the Things of Always

The "Still Life" genre emerged in the early 17th century. It consists of compositions of inanimate subjects, most often flowers or fruit. While initially it was an opportunity for painters to attempt a photographic reproduction of reality, with contemporary art the "Still Life" also becomes a way of interpreting reality, as it did for the Cubists or Giorgio Morandi.

This interior still life displays refined sensitivity and quality on the part of artist Donato Allegretti. A skillful use of watercolor, with its liquid and transparent glazes, allows the objects to gradually appear within the space delineated by the painter, blending harmoniously with the space. The strokes are quick and immediate, constructing the objects with just a few touches. The colors are bright and full of light.

Donato Allegretti was born in Albano di Lucania in 1933 and has lived in Taranto since 1936. He teaches literature and art history and has produced a notable body of work, earning both national and international recognition. Some of his paintings are exhibited at the Basilicata Regional Council, the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florence, and the Italian Embassy in Beijing.

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