Elvo Di Stefano (1939-2020) - Scorcio di Tolfa

The painting depicts a characteristic view of Tolfa, a Lazio municipality in the province of Rome, recognizable by the typical structure of the perched medieval village that culminates with a bell tower or tower towering in the background
Technique and composition: The artist Di Stefano uses a thick technique (spatula and very loaded, geometric brushstrokes) that nods to post-Cubism and Italian expressionist realism of the second half of the 20th century (with stylistic references to the deconstruction of forms by artists such as Renato Guttuso)

Old original painting by the Italian painter Elvo Di Stefano (Rocca di Cambio 1939 - 2020)

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Technique: oil on canvas

Painting in good/great condition, does not require restoration

Title or subject: "Scorcio di Tolfa" - Rome

Dimensions of the painting: 60 x 80 cm - frame not included

The painting will be varnished with a transparent protective varnish "DAMAR" to give new life and brightness to the colors

Certification and archiving: Modì Arte - Livorno (Italy)

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ELVO DI STEFANO: born around 1939 in Rocca di Cambio, the highest comune in the Apennines, located in the province of L'Aquila. From a young age he showed a strong personality and great versatility: before dedicating himself entirely to painting full-time
The core of his artistic production is historical and landscape memory; through his paintings, Di Stefano immortalized a “Rocca di Cambio that no longer exists,” documenting the old sights of the town, mountain traditions, and the harshness, mixed with the beauty, of life on the Plateau of Rocche
His style, although figurative and descriptive in the landscape themes, also extended to works intended for private art market and auctions.
Di Stefano’s fame is inextricably linked to his muralist activity, with two notable undertakings:
The Don Camillo mural (Campo Felice): Near the Campo Felice plain, the artist created a famous mural in which he depicted himself together with actor Fernandel in the role of Don Camillo; the work pays historical tribute: in 1965, Rocca di Cambio and nearby areas served as the backdrop for the filming of the famous movie "Il compagno Don Camillo".
The alleys of Rocca di Papa: In the 1980s, Di Stefano was called to Lazio to decorate the historic walls of Rocca di Papa’s old town center, some of his murals remained for decades gracing the picturesque alleys of the Castellan town.
In the final period of his life he moved to Rome, while maintaining a visceral and constant connection with his homeland; he passed away in the capital on July 17, 2020, at the age of 81; upon the news of his death, the Abruzzese community remembered him with great emotion as “a piece of history turning its page.”