Walter Lazzaro - Boat in Murano

Landscape has always been a central theme in artistic research, both as a setting, as a backdrop, and as a subject itself. The naturalistic depiction of landscape has been a major aspiration for artists of every era. Each historical period has offered its own interpretation of landscape, contributing to the evolution of its depiction: first with an exploration of space, through Brunelleschi's perspective in the early Renaissance; then with atmospheric rendering in the 16th century; and finally with the depiction of every single vibration of light on objects in Impressionism. This painting presents a rather rare subject in Walter Lazzaro's oeuvre, which usually focuses on seaside themes. However, the metaphysical interpretation is always the same, captured in a rarefied atmosphere and chilling light.

We can see how Walter Lazzaro's execution is essentially figurative, rooted in objective reality. However, his interpretation is so stripped down to the essential that everything appears flat and immaterial. The composition is always structured with a few rational lines. In this case, the representation is constructed on a series of parallel diagonals that define the canal's view. This minimal space accommodates the solitary presence of the boat, evoking memories of human activities temporarily abandoned. Everything appears suspended in a timeless dimension, crystallized in a cold and mysterious atmosphere. It is the light, used by Lazzaro in particular, that creates this effect. In this painting, unlike most of his work, the light is dark, casting an uneasy gloom over the work's space.

Walter Lazzaro, born in Rome in 1914 and died in Milan in 1989, was not only a painter but also an actor. He made his debut at the age of eighteen with an exhibition at Palazzo Torlonia, and subsequently participated in the Rome Quadrennial five times. In 1942, he won an award at the Venice Biennale. His entire artistic production is characterized by deserted places, often devoid of human presence, usually beaches verging on metaphysical, earning him the nickname "the painter of silence."

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