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 subsequently at the Academy of Fine Arts in his hometown. His painting career developed mainly around the representation of Venice, the lagoon, and the landscapes of the Veneto territory, 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 Bevilacqua La Masa Foundation. Since 1970 he has participated in national competitions, earning several recognitions. In 1984 he took part in the national collective exhibition hosted at Ca’ Vendramin Calergi in Venice.
Since 1996 he has contributed to the founding of the Association “Nuova Arte Grafica,” active in promoting and teaching drawing, painting, and figure techniques. From 1999 several of his works have entered the Collection of the Cassa di Risparmio di Venezia. Writers who have commented on him include, among others, Roberto Joss, Paolo Rizzi, Antonio Favarato, Gabriella Niero, Giulio Gasparotti, Mario Stefani, Enzo Di Martino, and Pino De Riva.

DESCRIPTION
Riviera a Dolo
Oil on panel
Work dimensions: 50 x 60 cm
Dimensions with frame: 70 x 80 cm

In "Riviera a Dolo," Alberto Candian tackles one of the subjects closest to his painting sensibility: the Veneto landscape along the Brenta Riviera. The painting depicts the historic architectures facing the riverbank, recalling the atmosphere of ancient villas and buildings tied to the Venetian 18th-century civility.
The composition is built with balance, through a synthesis painting that does not dwell on detail, but mainly aims at conveying the light and atmosphere. The houses and architectures along the Brenta are defined by quick yet controlled brushstrokes, while the water becomes the central point of the scene, collecting and reflecting the forms and colors of the landscape.
The palette is clear, played in pastel tones and delicate transitions, in line with a Venetian twentieth-century tradition attentive to diffuse 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
Overall good condition. Work complete in every part, with legible chroma and lively brushwork. Frame present.
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