Renato Bertoloni - Unicorn on the Edge

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.

Artist Renato Bertoloni's aim is to offer a simplified interpretation of reality, seeking new values ​​of purity in representation. For this reason, his painting style can be described as naïve, yet expresses itself through a highly classical and traditional approach. His language is essentially figurative and finds its broadest expression in the traditional genres of landscape and still life. However, the artist manages to infuse tradition with his originality and personal touch, precisely through his pursuit of purity of representation that defines his style. Concretely, this is expressed in a fluid technique that resolves subjects with a few, quick but incisive strokes. In his exaltation of primary values, the simplification of objects serves to highlight their forms with a marked plasticity. Consistently, even from a chromatic perspective, the artist favors decidedly clear and pure tones.

Renato Bertoloni was a painter born in Busseto in 1924 and died in Milan in 1986. His paintings focused primarily on traditional genres such as landscapes, still lifes, and genre scenes. He developed his own personal style, distinguished by the strength of his brushstrokes and the expressiveness of his colors.

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