Francesco Ottobre (1956) - Milano Centrale

The painting is titled "Milano Centrale" or Milan Central Station by the contemporary Italian artist Francesco Ottobre.

It is an expressive cityscape painted with tempera on wood.

Ottobre often uses thick layers of paint (impasto technique) and regularly combines unusual materials such as sand to create extra texture.

The work falls within contemporary art and combines elements of post-impressionism with an almost futuristic or dynamic atmosphere.

Central are the gleaming rail sleepers and rails that converge in the night light.

The bright neon lights, gleaming railway signals and the characteristic golden-yellow architecture of the Milanese station are reflected in the wet surface. This aligns with his broader series of cityscapes that capture the atmosphere of urban nightlife ("Neon Metropolitano").

Francesco Ottobre was born in 1956 in Formia. He grew up and studied in Milan, which serves as the inspiration for many of his urban and industrial landscapes. His artistic style is largely self-taught.

His work is regularly offered through galleries and platforms such as the Jose Art Gallery.

Dimensions including frame: 63.5 x 53.5 x 3 cm.