Senio Pratesi - Triptych Flowers

Three works 34x24cm Price refers to each work 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. This collection of watercolors demonstrates Senio Pratesi's ability to impeccably translate reality into his work. The works, with their extraordinary objective rendering, almost resemble illustrations designed to classify and study a botanical species. The beauty of this triptych lies in the scientific precision with which the subject is rendered. The drawing demonstrates extraordinary technical skill in capturing the image in every minute detail with a noble naturalistic intent. In this specific case, the application of color adds further value to the execution of the work, as the didactic perfection is tempered by the very light, transparent washes of diluted paint. In this way, the work acquires greater immediacy and freshness of execution, and the scientific precision of the representation comes to life thanks to the painter's touch. The choice of color range, simultaneously delicate and full of light, is truly remarkable. Senio Pratesi was born in Siena in 1926, but spent most of his career in Piombino, where he died in 2001. Pratesi exhibited for the first time in Siena in 1945, and it was precisely in the postwar period that he discovered the profound gap between his own culture and the avant-garde movements of the time. His pictorial research primarily focused on surrealism, but also explored more classical and traditional subjects, such as landscapes and floral compositions.

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