Alberto Candian (1946) - Riviera a Dolo

ALBERTO CANDIAN

Alberto Candian was born in Venice in 1946. He trained at the Liceo Artistico Statale di Venezia and later at the Academy of Fine Arts in his hometown. His painting activity developed mainly around representations of Venice, the lagoon, and the landscapes of the Veneto region, with particular attention to light, water, and historic architectures.
Over the course of his career he has held numerous solo exhibitions in various Italian cities and has been invited many times to exhibit at the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa. Since 1970 he has participated in national competitions, earning several accolades. In 1984 he took part in the national group show hosted at Ca’ Vendramin Calergi in Venice.
Since 1996 he has contributed to the foundation of the Association “Nuova Arte Grafica,” active in promoting and teaching drawing, painting, and figure techniques. From 1999 many of his works entered the Collection of the Cassa di Risparmio di Venezia. Among others, Roberto Joss, Paolo Rizzi, Antonio Favarato, Gabriella Niero, Giulio Gasparotti, Mario Stefani, Enzo Di Martino, and Pino De Riva have written about him.

DESCRIPTION
Riviera at Dolo
Oil on board
Dimensions of the work: 50 x 60 cm
Dimensions with frame: 70 x 80 cm

In "Riviera at Dolo," Alberto Candian approaches one of the subjects closest to his painting sensibility: the Veneto landscape along the Brenta Riviera. The painting depicts historic houses facing the river embankment, recalling the atmosphere of old villas and buildings tied to the Venetian 18th-century civilization.
The composition is built with balance, through a synthesis painting that does not dwell on detail, but aims above all at the rendition of light and atmosphere. The houses and architectures along the Brenta are defined by a quick yet controlled brushstroke, while the water becomes the central point of the scene, gathering and reflecting the forms and colors of the landscape.
The palette is light, played in pastel tones and delicate transitions, in line with a Venetian twentieth-century tradition attentive to diffused luminosity and the relationships between sky, water, and architecture. The reflections on the river, rendered with soft and synthetic touches, give the work a serene and airy character.

CONDITION REPORT
Good overall condition. Work complete in every part, with clearly legible chroma and lively brushwork. Frame present.
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