Mario Rosario Allegretti - Untitled

Animal portraits in art have ancient origins, even appearing in primitive cave paintings. For religious reasons, various types of animals appear in the works of various ancient civilizations. It was especially in the Middle Ages, within the International Gothic style, that animal depictions became widespread as true life portraits, both within works of art and in notebooks of drawings and sketches. The presence of animals as subjects in art remained constant until the contemporary era.

In this painting, Mario Rosario Allegretti demonstrates the full quality of his painting. The artist possesses a high-level technique that allows him to achieve a perfect naturalistic rendering, especially in his depictions of animals. Everything is depicted with meticulous attention to detail. Allegretti could be considered an heir to the Palizzi school in his depictions of animals. However, his painting is much more objective, eschewing any form of pictorialism.

Mario Rosario Allegretti was born in 1945 but emigrated with his family to Venezuela at the age of nine. There, he developed his passion for art. He returned to Italy in 1960 and immersed himself completely in the Neapolitan tradition. He is considered one of the heirs of the Posillipo School. He passed away in Naples in 2008.

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