Fabio Aguzzi, ST BARTH Vivid Realistic Landscape with Rocks and Trees, 2004

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Genre: Realism
Subject: Landscape
Medium: Oil
Surface: Canvas
Country: Italy

Aguzzi's realistic landscape gives its audience a peek at St. … Read more Genre: Realism
Subject: Landscape
Medium: Oil
Surface: Canvas
Country: Italy

Aguzzi's realistic landscape gives its audience a peek at St. Barth's mainland. Often, the majority of views offered of the Caribbean portray only the ocean. This unique oil painting affords us an opportunity to roam through the island's sunlit grass. The artist captures the scene's sublime nature through his mastery of light and shadow, allowing the viewer a reprise from everyday life and a retreat into paradise.
As part of his St. Barth series, Aguzzi delivers another retreat for the spectator. This window into island life seeks to extend the tranquil nature of the ocean to its audience. The artists realistic perspective is demonstrated through the paintings blue palette, smooth sand, and painterly rocks. Aguzzi creates a tropical harmony by combining the Caribbeans earthy elements.

FABIO AGUZZI
Lombardi, b. 1953
Born in Lombardy in 1953, Fabio Aguzzi is an accomplished painter whose mastery of light is apparent in his distinct still lifes, portraits, and landscapes.

Aguzzi took an interest in art at an early age. After sketching an impressive reproduction of Raphael's "The Duke of Montefeltro" in the margins of his schoolwork notebook, his teacher took the drawing to Aguzzi's father, Lino, and insisted the boy pursue artistic studies at Brera. Lino, a hobbyist painter himself, recognized and supported his son's talent. Aguzzi left his home in Vidigulfo to study at Brera School in Milan. From there, he entered the Academy of Fine Arts (where he would later teach). Here, he studied sculpture under the tutelage of Alik Cavaliere and painting with Vincenzo Ferrari. He also worked as an assistant to Annibale Biglione in his studio.

In the 1960s, Aguzzi began to teach while becoming a prolific painter. During this time, he opened his first exhibitions displaying landscapes and portraits with a surrealist style. Since, he has consistently shown at private exhibitions. His works are held in numerous collections and have been sold at prestigious auctions, including a a 2009 auction at Sotheby's Milan.

Aguzzi eventually returned to his hometown of Vidigulfo where he continues to work in an open space studio attic. See less