Michele Paternuosto

Paternuosto is an expert and protagonist of the revival of the beautiful contemporary technique of Encaustic painting. His artistic and cultural interests revolve around the art of ancient Rome and the Roman Empire, Pompeian mural art, and the famous Greco-Egyptian portraits of Fayum. He is considered "the Maestro of Encaustic painting" according to the accredited Italian newspaper: Corriere della Sera. He was defined as "an exceptional artist" by Costanzo Costantini on the Roman newspaper 11 Messaggero, Costantini is an art critic and biographer of: Manzù, Guttuso, De Chirico, Visconti, Fellini, Balthus, Minorai, Mastroianni etc. Again, according to journalist Costantini: "Paternuosto is the most interesting and singular artist I've met in the last ten years who showcases Encaustic paintings of rare preciousness, for the beauty of the figures, the chromatic splendor and stylistic refinement . "
He has been mentioned by: the German TV ZDF and RAI, TG3, TLT news and Tele Molise, specialized magazines and Italian and international newspapers: Archeo, Viva Archeology, il Messaggero, Corriere della Sera, BBC History. As well as being mentioned by experts such as Claudio Strinati, Pico Cellini, Umberto Pappalardo, Vittorio Sermonti, L....

He was born in Toro in Molise, a region of Central Italy. Aged five he discovered Pompeii on a visit to the Villa dei Misteri, in the archaeological excavations of Pompeii his father told him about an ancient painting technique on the mural paintings, he was fascinated on being told the technique was no longer practiced, and he promised his father he would be the one who brings it back to life.
His artistic activity began at Campobasso aged fifteen under the wings of two painters from Molise, where his first training took place. In the early 60's he moved to Germany, Paris, Rome, Canada and then finally to Rome, where he currently works in his studio by the Colosseum.
In his long artistic career, the maestro mastered various painting techniques, including the fascinating Encaustic painting, along with other ancient techniques, such as Scagliola, producing work of rare artistic quality and beauty. (Scagliola is an art form born in the Renaissance and very uncommon nowadays), Frescoes and art restoration. The maestro's works are present abroad in: Canada, New York, Hong Kong, Sweden, Paris, Hamburg and Italy, primarily in Rome, in museums, churches, aristocratic palaces and homes of famous personalities of Italian politics and art....

"La pittura a fuoco degli antichi"
San Giovanni in Galdo, Campobasso - 2016
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"L'arte dell'encausto"
Museo d'Acquino, FR - 2015
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Raccontare l’antico: Terra, Acqua e Fuoco.
Cura di Michele Paternuosto 5/9/2012-6/1/2013.
Roma, Museo della Civiltà Romana
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2012 Museo Gallery Quirinus, Torggatan11 Kopiing, Svezia.
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2010/2011 “AD MAIORA”
Palazzo. “Ferdinando di Savoia”, Roma
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2009 Green Coliseum. Roma
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Arten 2009
10 artisti in mostra.
Ciampino (Roma)
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"Solo Exhibition" 2008
New York
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Libreria L’incontro
2007 Libreria L’incontro, Fregene (Roma)
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“Magìa Dell’Encausto”
28 Aprile 10 Maggio Roma Galleria La Agostiniana Piazza del Popolo 12
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Mostra Auditorium Roma 23/04/2003
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Rassegna internazionale di Arte Sacra contemporanea Ferentino(Fr). 2002
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Mostra personale di pittura ad encausto nel museo civico di Albano Laziale (Roma) 2000
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