Luciano Coppola (XX) - Cristo

Unique and original oil on canvas painting with mixed media and gold leaf, 50x40 cm, dated 1983, signed and authenticated by the artist 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 onward, for a painterly language of expressionist and material character. Working mainly in the Roman context, Coppola developed a personal style characterized by a dense and vibrant color application, often applied with a spatula to give the canvas a three-dimensional quality.

Style and Poetics
The Coppola painting belongs to that thread 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 ambient light.
Form Synthesis: The subjects, whether landscapes or sacred figures, are distilled through decisive brushstrokes and clear color 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 color use (such as deep reds and bright yellows) serves to emphasize the pathos of the scene.
Notes on the Market and Collecting
Luciano Coppola’s works are present in several private Italian collections. His early-80s production, such as works executed in Rome in 1983, is particularly appreciated by collectors for the freshness of the sign and the solidity of the compositional apparatus. The artist's habit of authenticating his own works on the back with autograph dedications and place-and-date indications gives his pieces added value in terms of traceability and historical guarantee.