Ernesto Scudiero (1938) - Partenope

Elegant female portrait executed in oil on panel, characterized by an intense yet measured painting, typical of the finest Neapolitan figurative tradition of the second half of the twentieth century.
The face is constructed through a deft modulation of color planes, with loose yet controlled brushstrokes that convey psychological depth and expressive delicacy. The warm skin tone, the introspective gaze, and the handling of volumes testify to an expert and mature hand.

Artwork signed and dated 1960 on the reverse, a feature that guarantees its authenticity and its precise dating.
The frame, of classical taste, further enhances the painting and is in keeping with the era.

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The artist – Ernesto Scudiero

Ernesto Scudiero was a Neapolitan painter of great stature, active in the second half of the twentieth century, and today highly regarded by the collecting market, particularly for his figurative and portraiture works.
Having trained in the Neapolitan artistic milieu, Scudiero has managed to combine the Neapolitan 19th-century painting tradition with a modern sensibility, always maintaining a strong focus on the human figure and the psychological rendering of the subjects.

His works are sought after for:
• the high technical quality
• the robustness of the design
• the chromatic elegance
• the ability to convey introspection and character

A well-regarded artist active on the Italian market, their works are today of interest to collectors and enthusiasts of 20th-century figurative painting.