Luciano Coppola (XX) - Cristo

Unique and original painting on canvas in oil and mixed media with gold leaf, 50x40 cm, from 1983, signed and authenticated by the artist’s own hand written 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, especially from the 1980s, for a pictorial language of expressionist and materialist stamp. Working mainly in the Roman context, Coppola has 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.
​Style and Poetics
​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 part 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 bright yellows) serves to underscore 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 the works carried out in Rome in 1983, is particularly appreciated by collectors for the freshness of the mark and the solidity of the compositional framework. The artist’s habit of authenticating his own works on the back with handwritten dedications and place-and-date indications gives his pieces added value in terms of traceability and historical guarantee.