Female Nude Oil on Canvas Italy XX Century

Oil painting on canvas. The representation of the Annunciation refers to the Renaissance taste, with Mary and the Archangel Gabriel, who bears the lily symbol of purity, inserted in an architectural context and on a landscape background that recall the sixteenth-century production. The canvas of the painting has small tears in the upper right corner. It is presented in a gilt frame from the mid-1900s.

Oil on wooden board Unidentified signature lower right. In imitation of Renaissance painting, the painting presents the three figures seated in a meadow with a large and gentle landscape in the background; Mary holds the prayer booklet in one hand, but her gaze is directed to the two children, Jesus in her arms and John sitting on the ground, who both hold in one hand the stick surmounted by the Cross, the iconographic symbol of the Passion. The painting is presented in a coeval frame.

Oil painting on canvas. Signed lower right. A glimpse of a torrent is presented, which flows in the green countryside on the slopes of the mountains. The play of colors is suggestive, all in the ranges of green and blue. Ezio Pastorio, originally from Cremona but transplanted to Valseriana after his studies, is considered "a great Italian master of the 20th century, who knew how to renew the artistic language of the landscape while maintaining a strong link with 19th century painting". His production is post-impressionist in nature, especially in the large landscape production that depicts the Po and Bergamo plains, the Venetian lagoon and some Parisian glimpses, admired during some travels. In his works, Pastorio creates suggestive atmospheres using infinite ranges of colours, which harmonize and sometimes even contrast, but always presented as a transparency which annuls the static nature of the representation and with a delicacy which expresses his devout religiosity towards nature and the created. Coming from a private collection, the work is presented in a frame.

Oil painting on canvas. Signed lower right. A green hilly countryside is proposed, with isolated farmhouses and blue mountains in the background. Ezio Pastorio, originally from Cremona but transplanted to Valseriana after his studies, is considered "a great Italian master of the 20th century, who knew how to renew the artistic language of the landscape while maintaining a strong link with 19th century painting". His production is post-impressionist in nature, especially in the large landscape production that depicts the Po and Bergamo plains, the Venetian lagoon and some Parisian glimpses, admired during some travels. In his works, Pastorio creates suggestive atmospheres using infinite ranges of colours, which harmonize and sometimes even contrast, but always presented as a transparency which annuls the static nature of the representation and with a delicacy which expresses his devout religiosity towards nature and the created. Coming from a private collection, the work is presented in a frame.

Oil on canvas cardboard. Signed lower right. Immersed in the snow, the little country church appears along the path, at the foot of the Alpine mountain ranges. Ezio Pastorio, originally from Cremona but transplanted to Valseriana after his studies, is considered "a great Italian master of the 20th century, who knew how to renew the artistic language of the landscape while maintaining a strong link with 19th century painting". His production is post-impressionist in nature, especially in the large landscape production that depicts the Po and Bergamo plains, the Venetian lagoon and some Parisian glimpses, admired during some travels. In his works, Pastorio creates suggestive atmospheres using infinite ranges of colours, which harmonize and sometimes even contrast, but always presented as a transparency which annuls the static nature of the representation and with a delicacy which expresses his devout religiosity towards nature and the created. Coming from a private collection, the work is presented in a frame.

Oil painting on canvas. Signed upper right. Ezio Pastorio, originally from Cremona but transplanted to Valseriana after his studies, is considered "a great Italian master of the 20th century, who knew how to renew the artistic language of the landscape while maintaining a strong link with 19th century painting". His production is post-impressionist in nature, especially in the large landscape production that depicts the Po and Bergamo plains, the Venetian lagoon and some Parisian glimpses, admired during some travels. In his works, Pastorio creates suggestive atmospheres using infinite ranges of colours, which harmonize and sometimes even contrast, but always presented as a transparency which annuls the static nature of the representation and with a delicacy which expresses his devout religiosity towards nature and the created. Less frequent in his production are floral subjects, such as this composition of multicolored roses in a vase: the colors stand out, in particular the pink background which creates a suggestive romantic effect, recalling the different shades of roses. The work, coming from a private collection, is presented in a frame.

Glimpse of the Pianura Padana

Oil on canvas. Signed lower left and on the back. Here is a glimpse of a flat countryside, with rows of trees near a body of water and mountain slopes faded away in the background, which recall the Po valley. The play of colours, with the transparent colors typical of the Pastorio, evoke autumn. Ezio Pastorio, originally from Cremona but transplanted to Valseriana after his studies, is considered "a great Italian master of the 20th century, who knew how to renew the artistic language of the landscape while maintaining a strong link with 19th century painting". His production is post-impressionist in nature, especially in the large landscape production that depicts the Po and Bergamo plains, the Venetian lagoon and some Parisian glimpses, admired during some travels. In his works, Pastorio creates suggestive atmospheres using infinite ranges of colours, which harmonize and sometimes even contrast, but always presented as a transparency which annuls the static nature of the representation and with a delicacy which expresses his devout religiosity towards nature and the created. Coming from a private collection, the work is presented in a frame.

Oil on canvas applied to plywood. Signed lower left. Ezio Pastorio, originally from Cremona but transplanted to Valseriana after his studies, is considered "a great Italian master of the 20th century, who knew how to renew the artistic language of the landscape while maintaining a strong link with 19th century painting". His production is post-impressionist in nature, especially in the large landscape production that depicts the Po and Bergamo plains, the Venetian lagoon and some Parisian glimpses, admired during some travels. In his works, Pastorio creates suggestive atmospheres using infinite ranges of colours, which harmonize and sometimes even contrast, but always presented as a transparency which annuls the static nature of the representation and with a delicacy which expresses his devout religiosity towards nature and the created. Less frequent in his production are floral subjects, such as this composition in a vase of wild flowers, among which poppies and cornflowers stand out, with a bulb abandoned on the table top. The work, coming from a private collection, is presented in a frame.

Oil on canvas board. Signed lower right. Ezio Pastorio, originally from Cremona but transplanted to Valseriana after his studies, is considered "a great Italian master of the 20th century, who knew how to renew the artistic language of the landscape while maintaining a strong link with 19th century painting". His production is post-impressionist in nature, especially in the large landscape production that depicts the Po and Bergamo plains, the Venetian lagoon and some Parisian glimpses, admired during some travels. In his works, Pastorio creates suggestive atmospheres using infinite ranges of colours, which harmonize and sometimes even contrast, but always presented as a transparency which annuls the static nature of the representation and with a delicacy which expresses his devout religiosity towards nature and the created. Less frequent in his production are floral subjects, such as this composition of variegated flowers in vases, which nonetheless reflect all the artist's expressive capacity and his skilful use of colour. The work, coming from a private collection, is presented in a frame.

Oil on canvas board. Signed lower right. Further signature and date on the back. Not only potted flowers, but a composition - actually two, for another smaller one behind them - with fruits scattered on a table and, in the background, a sunset over the sea, which could be a painting but also the view from the window. Ezio Pastorio, originally from Cremona but transplanted to Valseriana after his studies, is considered "a great Italian master of the 20th century, who knew how to renew the artistic language of the landscape while maintaining a strong link with 19th century painting". His production is post-impressionist in nature, especially in the large landscape production that depicts the Po and Bergamo plains, the Venetian lagoon and some Parisian glimpses, admired during some travels. In his works, Pastorio creates suggestive atmospheres using infinite ranges of colours, which harmonize and sometimes even contrast, but always presented as a transparency which annuls the static nature of the representation and with a delicacy which expresses his devout religiosity towards nature and the created. The work, coming from a private collection, is presented in a frame.

Crayons on paper. In the lower right, inconsistent signature and date 1930. In an orderly countryside, a cottage stands on the left with clothes hanging in the sun on outdoor lines; on the right, a man on crutches walks along the road, while another lights a cigarette on the bank above. In the center, a light pole divides the scene in two. The work is presented in a period frame.

Glimpses with Boats 1936

Mixed technique on paper. Signed and dated lower right. Mario Bezzola was a Milanese painter, as well as a critic of Italian nineteenth-century art, who distinguished himself above all for his landscape production. Sunny and luminous, this marine glimpse, which sees a small inhabited island in the centre, surrounded by small boats with orange sails which are reflected in the water. It is presented in a coeval frame.