Enzo Simonetti - Untitled

Portraiture is one of the most widespread artistic expressions, especially in painting, but also in sculpture, throughout the ages. Portraiture is, first and foremost, a description of the subject depicted, an attempt to capture their physiognomy and individual characteristics truthfully and naturally. With the progressive evolution of artistic research, the physiognomic description of the subject has also been accompanied by a psychological one. Therefore, over the centuries, portraiture has also become a means of introspective investigation of the subject, their character, and their state of mind. The processes of abstraction brought about by contemporary art have contributed to this type of investigation.

This work is part of a series of watercolors by Enzo Simonetti, which showcase a profound study and meditation on the human figure, particularly children, a subject dear to him. This exploration leads to a highly abstract process that culminates in an elegant synthesis of volumes. The subjects are constructed from essential, almost modular forms, produced in series. Over this light structure, the paint is diluted in transparent veils that give form to the figures. The volumes, however, are always delineated with an almost evanescent, ethereal consistency.

Enzo Simonetti was born in Matelica in 1914 and died in Milan in 1973. Simonetti was deeply interested in the human figure. Especially in his watercolor works, he sought an expressive balance between figuration and abstraction, achieving an elegant graphic and coloristic solution.

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