Ercole Pignatelli - Bosco

In the history of art, a clear distinction can often be made between figurative and abstract stylistic movements. However, when an artist's goal is to represent an object that resonates with phenomenal reality but is also charged with hidden and symbolic meaning, this boundary can become blurred. Symbolism and Expressionism are emblematic stylistic movements in their conceptual interpretation of reality, with an iconic rendering of images and a symbolic interpretation in the use of color.

Depictions of vegetation are a recurring theme in Ercole Pignatelli's artistic output. On this subject, the artist consistently applies deformations that inflate the volumes of the vegetation and its fruits. The forms twist and branch out, occupying a large portion of the painted surface. Formally, Pignatelli usually adheres to a lucid and objective formal purity. In this painting, however, he indulges in a highly painterly application of large patches of color that construct the image with an almost post-Impressionist feel.

Ercole Pignatelli was born in Lecce in 1935. He moved to Milan with the intention of pursuing an art form that would combine his roots with an international milieu. He maintained an artistic partnership with Lucio Fontana until 1968. His first exhibitions were at the Galleria Il Cavallino in Venice. In 1954, Pignatelli won the San Fedele Prize for young artists. Pignatelli enjoyed great success in the Milanese art scene, receiving numerous awards.

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