Mario Colonna - The Flame of the Ideal

The iconography of this painting certainly has allegorical meanings and can be defined, in some ways, as symbolist precisely because of its allusion to underlying meanings. It is a type of subject that can be traced back to the artistic language of late nineteenth-century painters such as Moreau, Bocklin, or Puvis des Chavannes, who, despite using a substantially figurative language, developed intellectually complex iconographies, full of symbolic and allegorical references.

This silkscreen is highly representative of the style of painter Mario Colonna. He is an artist who developed a taste for highly complex iconography in dynamic and dramatic scenes. The compositions, always very crowded, enhance their expressiveness through a very rapid touch. The stroke is highly structural and constructs the figures through overlapping planes.

Mario Colonna was born in Bari in 1946, where he lives and works. He received his early education from his grandfather Umberto and his father Nicola, and then attended the Academy of Fine Arts. He taught engraving techniques at the Academy of Bari. Throughout his career, he has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions. Mario Colonna boasts a vast production of commissioned works for both public and private institutions. His is the bust of Aldo Moro at the Chamber of Deputies.

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