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Painting, Tempera on Wood
Size: 23.6 W x 31.5 H x 1.2 D in
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The work was inspired by an ancient legend about the tragic and eternal love between the island of Capri and the volcano Vesuvius. Once upon a time, Capri and Vesuvius were two young lovers. Unfortunately, as in the story of Romeo and Juliet, the families were not happy about this love. Capri was forced to leave by sea, so that she would never see Vesuvius again. On the way, moved by grief, Capri decided to dive into the warm waters of the gulf and let herself die. Her love, however, sprouted and she became the wonderful island that is the Capri we know today. Vesuvius, grief-stricken, was petrified and became a volcano that still quivers and boils with love and looks sweetly at its beloved lying on the sea in front of it.
Painting:Tempera on Wood
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:23.6 W x 31.5 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:Not Framed
Ready to Hang:Not applicable
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Ships From:Italy.
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I am Umberto Carotenuto, a painter, decorator and engraver deeply attached to my Vesuvian roots. The thousand-year history of the Vesuvian towns, the mystery that emerges from the remains of the ancient cities buried by Vesuvius, the spirit and culture of these places are the creative material that characterises my research. The search for an archetypal, almost primitive image and at the same time the reference to classical iconography are manifested in the destructive but cathartic energy of the natural element, in the depiction of fragments of people and architecture, in the colouristic and sign rendering characterised by colours distributed in patches and material stripes. The jute canvas support and the painting technique give the works an appearance that brings them close to the faded and time-worn frescoes of Pompeii and other archaeological sites. The theme of cultural identity, the relationship between mankind and the volcano, the stories, myths and rituals that arise from it are vital creative material for my artistic research. The story that I try to write with my paintings is that of an entire community, men who have drawn from the magma of their land and the ashes of Vesuvius their own character and their thousand-year history.
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