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| Year of creation | 2018 |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 55 W × 30 H × 3 D cm |
| Type of art | painting |
| Style | figurative |
| Genre | cityscapes |
| Materials | watercolor, cardboard |
Description of the Artwork “Pompei”
The artist, Umberto Cesino, is inspired by the historical beauty of the ancient roman city of Pompei. The talented hand of the artist revives a corner of the lost city that has come to a new life 150 years ago. A return to the glorious past.
BRUNO CIOCCIA, United States
Umberto Cesino was born in Castellammare di Stabia, Naples, Italy, in 1951. Painter, sculptor, photographer, illustrator. Among his works of major importance is the bronze sculpture of the Monument of the Emigrant, situated at the entrance to the town of San Mango on the Calore in the province of Avellino. His artworks are exposed in La Pergola Gallery in Florence, in galleries Consorti and Rossocinabro in Rome. His paintings vary from portraits, to landscapes using various techniques: tempera, oil, mixed media, etc.. He has executed numerous murals, trompe l'oeil , in public localities and private homes. His works are to be found in many private collections. Among his most significant graphic works there are designes of the reconstruction of archaeological monument from Pompeii, Herculaneum, Capri and Sorrento, realized in collaboration with his son Giuseppe. They have been published as transparencies in the book “Pompeii” by the editor d’ Oriano. A painting , S. Catello’s come back, is in the Cathedral of Castellammare di Stabia (NA). He painted the portrait of the Commander of the Vatican Swiss Guards, Cristoph Graf, and he personally consigned it in December 2016.. Two graphic works have been archived in the Collection Sgarbi of Prints and Designs and published in the volume “Artists of the Sgarbi Collection”.