Ercole Pignatelli - Diviner

The human figure has always been at the center of artistic research. Since the classical age, the naturalistic rendering of human anatomy has been a primary goal of painters and sculptors throughout history. The representation of the female figure is an expression of this aspiration, which spans all eras and stylistic movements. Indeed, in addition to the naturalistic interpretations of the Renaissance and various classicisms, which aimed for a truthful and detailed representation of the human body, the female figure has also been a central figure in the new aesthetic concepts brought about by the historical avant-garde movements, such as Cubism, Expressionism, and Surrealism. The female figure is central to Ercole Pignatelli's research. In this painting, the female figure appears alongside another recurring theme of the artist: the vase of flowers.

Lecce-born painter Ercole Pignatelli reiterates the subjects of female figures and flower vases to develop his own language, which draws on sensory data to reconstruct the world according to a geometric conception. For Pignatelli, it is essential to enhance the formal values ​​of his subjects, which are subjected to in-depth investigation through mechanical reconstruction. Thus, the volumes expand and swell with a pronounced geometric character. This vision of reality clearly shows Pignatelli's debt to Cubism, but in his vision, the subjects take on more rounded and seemingly softer forms. This sensation is also due to Ercole Pignatelli's distinctive pictorial approach, which is always dynamic, rich in vibrations, making the forms of his subjects alive rather than static, transcending the cold rationality that the geometry of his compositions might give them. Finally, it is clear how the choice of colors completely transcends sensory data to acquire a totally symbolic value.

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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