Renato Guttuso (1911-1987) - Bacco

Artist: Renato Guttuso (Renato Guttuso), Italian, 1911–1987
Title of work: Bacchus
Period: 1980
Technique / support: print on paper, indicated as P.A. (Prova d’Artista) with hand coloring / polychrome
Style: Italian expressionist figurativism of the 20th century, mythological subject
Dimensions: 70 × 50 cm
Dimensions with frame: 70 x 89 cm
The frame visible in the photo is included as a courtesy and is not an integral part of the artwork. Any damage to the frame will not be a valid reason for complaints or order cancellations.
Signed bottom right
Edition: Prova d’Artista (P.A.);
Provenance: certified by “Effe & Effe for the diffusion of art”, Rome (certificate dated 19/05/1981)
Artwork belonged to a single owner, in good overall condition.
Shipped with frame.

The link between Renato Guttuso and the figure of Bacchus is twofold. On one hand, the Neo-realist painter created an iconic work titled Bacchus, characterized by his typical expressionist style. On the other, the artist is known for celebrating conviviality, wine flasks and Mediterranean still life, recalling the ancient myth of the god of wine. He reinterprets the mythological figure in a modern and visceral key, blending it with the popular and peasant culture of his Sicily.