Tosca Lombardo (1975) - Luce del Mattino

Original oil-on-canvas painting, part of the artist's collection.
Signed by hand on the front (lower left).

Title: Morning Light
Year: 2025
Technique: Oil on canvas

Size of the painted area: 50 × 60 cm

The canvas includes an additional white margin of about 5 cm on each side, not included in the indicated measurements, designed to facilitate eventual framing or mounting.

The painting depicts a young woman seated beside a window, captured in a moment of quiet and reflection while gently holding a book between her hands. The gaze turned toward the natural light suggests an intimate and contemplative dimension, transforming a simple everyday moment into a scene rich in emotion and delicacy. The composition recalls the tradition of classical figurative portraiture, reinterpreted with a contemporary sensibility that prioritizes balance, light, and the expressiveness of the figure.

Soft tones, dominated by ivory, beige, and brown hues, blend harmoniously with the warm light filtering through the window, shaping naturally the face, the drapery of the fabric, and the environment's atmosphere. The delicate chiaroscuro enhances the depth of the scene and the refinement of details, while the glazes typical of oil painting impart softness and realism to the entire composition. In person, the chromatic richness, the quality of the brushstrokes, and the texture of the surface emerge with greater intensity, aspects that photography can only partly convey.

Italian artist born in 1975 in Favignana, she has developed over time a personal painting trajectory, nourished by travel experiences and direct contact with cultures and landscapes from around the world. This international dimension has profoundly influenced her artistic vision, enriching her research with visual suggestions and expressive sensitivities.

Her practice focuses mainly on painting, with a preference for traditional techniques reinterpreted in a contemporary key. Through constant and autonomous study, she has deepened themes related to light, matter, and compositional balance, elements that constitute the heart of her artistic language.

Over the years she has defined a recognizable style, characterized by evocative figuration that blends memory, perception, and imagination. Her works dialogue with the artistic tradition, while maintaining a current and personal gaze.

Her creations are part of private collections in various parts of the world, including Northern Europe, the Middle East, and Oceania, attracting interest from collectors and enthusiasts. Her exhibition activity develops across selected contexts and independent projects, complemented by a steady production of unique works.

Currently she lives and works in Italy.

Shipping: the painting will be carefully rolled and shipped inside a professional rigid tube suitable for transporting artworks.
Note: colors may vary slightly depending on the device used. Viewing the piece in person allows full appreciation of the color quality, glazes, and the painterly texture.
The staged images have an exclusively illustrative purpose, to show how the work can be placed in a living context.