Gennaro Santaniello - Quite gaze






Over 10 years' experience in art trade and previously founded his own gallery.
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Gennaro Santaniello, Quite gaze, an original oil on canvas painting from 2026, measuring 18 cm high by 24 cm wide, signed by hand, with a certificate of authenticity, produced in Italy and sold directly from the artist.
Description from the seller
Quiet Gaze is an original oil painting on canvas, measuring 24 × 30 cm.
The work is part of my ongoing exploration of contemporary portraiture, focusing on the subtle relationship between presence, expression and identity.
The composition is deliberately simple. A neutral background removes any narrative context, leaving the face and, above all, the gaze as the central elements of the painting. The direct look of the subject creates a quiet tension between intimacy and distance.
The face is carefully modelled through subtle variations of light and skin tones, while the hair and its contours are treated more freely, allowing visible lines and painterly traces to remain part of the finished work.
The small format reinforces the intimate nature of the portrait, creating a close and direct encounter between the subject and the viewer.
Original and unique artwork.
Oil on canvas.
24 × 30 cm.
Signed by the artist.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
Carefully packaged for shipping.
Quiet Gaze is an original oil painting on canvas, measuring 24 × 30 cm.
The work is part of my ongoing exploration of contemporary portraiture, focusing on the subtle relationship between presence, expression and identity.
The composition is deliberately simple. A neutral background removes any narrative context, leaving the face and, above all, the gaze as the central elements of the painting. The direct look of the subject creates a quiet tension between intimacy and distance.
The face is carefully modelled through subtle variations of light and skin tones, while the hair and its contours are treated more freely, allowing visible lines and painterly traces to remain part of the finished work.
The small format reinforces the intimate nature of the portrait, creating a close and direct encounter between the subject and the viewer.
Original and unique artwork.
Oil on canvas.
24 × 30 cm.
Signed by the artist.
Certificate of Authenticity included.
Carefully packaged for shipping.
