Salvatore Fiume - Saint Padre Pio

The iconography of the painting is inspired by the figure of Padre Pio, the saint of Pietralcina, depicted adoring the crucifix.

In this work, Salvatore Fiume, while remaining consistent with his figurative language and his exploration of formal values, adopts a more expressionistic approach. The subjects are more concise and essential, and the plastic component is diminished. The color is applied in dense areas reminiscent of Gauguin's cloisonnism, and forms are delineated with few brushstrokes. Drawing is kept to a minimum, used only to outline the figures with a few iconic strokes.

Salvatore Fiume was born in 1915 in Comiso and passed away in Milan in 1997. In addition to being a painter and sculptor, he was also an architect. His career as a painter focused on a reinterpretation of classicism, particularly Renaissance painting and Piero della Francesca. Later, thanks to his success, he traveled extensively around the world, drawing inspiration from exotic folklore, which he rendered in an expressionist manner.

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