Augusto Monti - Flowers and the Sea

Flowers as an independent subject began to appear in still lifes, a genre that emerged in the early 17th century. Subsequently, painters, especially the Impressionists, increasingly focused on the floral world, as an extraordinary opportunity to capture vibrant colors and light. Thus, flowers were depicted not only in vases, but also immersed in their natural landscape. While initially a pretext for painters to attempt a photographic reproduction of reality, with contemporary art, the subject of flowers also became a way of interpreting reality.

The work is a typical example of the pictorial language of artist Augusto Monti, who often explores floral themes in his paintings. Monti's worldview is based on a pursuit of essential aesthetics, based on the simplification of objects to extract pure perceptual elements. Thus, we can appreciate how space is reduced to a two-dimensional surface constructed on horizontal bands of color. The floral motif dominates the foreground, enclosing vibrant polychrome stipples within the subtle shapes of the vases. Monti isn't interested in imitating the shape of flowers or replicating sensory data; his goal is to develop, through his pictorial application, the perceptual essence of the object. Formally, Monti's application is highly elaborate, using dense, textured color.

Augusto Monti is a painter born in Milan in 1942, where he still lives and works. He trained at the Castello painting school. He has participated in numerous group exhibitions and national competitions, earning accolades and awards. Many of Augusto Monti's works are included in public and private collections both in Italy and abroad.

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