Pietro Pantino (1941) - Cavalli

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Beautiful painting by Pietro Pantino depicting horses

--HISTORICAL, ARTISTIC, AND BIOGRAPHICAL PATH--

Historical, Artistic and Biographical Path
Pietro Pantino was born in Palermo in 1941 and, as early as five years old, already shows a marked passion for drawing.

At only seven he is drawn to painters who dedicate themselves to decorating Sicilian carts. At ten he paints his first picture, using a faesite support found casually on the street. At twelve he begins to learn the first basics from his first teacher Ernesto Crispino and, a few years later, attends Professor Albano Rossi who directs him to the study of anatomy and advises him to enroll in the art high school.

In 1957 the latter makes him exhibit in a group show sponsored by the municipality of Palermo and the Tourism Authority. On this occasion the art critic Carlo Battaglia notices him and dedicates to him in the newspaper “Grido alla Sicilia” an article. In this review he achieves good critical and public success.
----During these years at the Palermo Art High School----

and with Professor Gino Morici he studies decoration, drawing from life, cinematographic and theatrical scenography.

In 1959 he meets other painters and from them he learns various techniques and secrets of painting. The artist during this period also studies sculpture with Francesco Messina and Giuseppe Genovese and attends the Academy of Fine Arts of Palermo. From this experience he acquires a rich bag of knowledge and a particular artistic training, especially in constructive drawing, professional figurative and architectural, also sculpting in marble and learning to model clay.

Concurrently he learns the fresco technique and during this period works in the church “Casa Professa” in Palermo. In 1961 Pantino designs large-scale silhouettes and stands for the “Mediterranean Fair.”

Soon after he meets master Professor Sabatino Mirabella, an excellent landscapist, and from Mirabella’s side arises admiration and friendship for the artist. A few years later he designs small architectural constructions, illustrates boards for calendars, postcards, and fashion magazines, sacred images, placards and film posters as well as sketches for slides.

In 1971 he moves to Rome, a city dear to him. Here Pantino begins a new path, establishing friendships and contacts with art critics.

A primarily academic artist by temperament, studies and credentials, he has had numerous pupils over the years and is a keen student of Caravaggio. He is now present in many collections.