Luciano Coppola (XX) - Cristo

Oil on canvas painting with mixed technique, 50x40 cm, dated 1983, signed and authenticated on the back of the canvas. The certificate of authenticity will be attached to the painting.

Luciano Coppola is an Italian painter whose artistic activity stood out, particularly from the 1980s onwards, for a painterly language of expressionist and materialist imprint. Working mainly in the Roman context, Coppola developed a personal style characterized by a dense and vibrant application of color, often applied with a spatula to give the canvas a three‑dimensional quality.
​Stile e Poetica
​Coppola’s painting sits within that strand of contemporary figuration that favors emotion and gesture over didactic realism. His works are characterized by:
​Material Research: The artist uses pigment as a structural element, creating rough surfaces that interact with the ambient light.
​Formal Synthesis: The subjects, whether landscapes or sacred figures, are distilled through decisive brushstrokes and clear chromatic contrasts, typical of a modern and introspective sensibility.
​Sacred Theme: A significant portion of his production is devoted to Christian iconography, interpreted with a strong dramatic and spiritual sense, where the use of color (such as deep reds and luminous yellows) serves to underline the pathos of the scene.
​Notes on the Market and Collecting
​Luciano Coppola’s works are present in several Italian private collections. His early-80s production, such as works executed in Rome in 1983, is particularly appreciated by collectors for the freshness of the gesture and the solidity of the compositional structure. The artist’s habit of authenticating his works on the back with autograph dedications and place/date indications gives his pieces added value in terms of traceability and historical guarantee.