Antonio Sgarbossa (1945) - Maschere

A lively scene inspired by the Italian theatrical tradition, depicting two famous masks of Commedia dell'Arte, probably Harlequin and Brighella, caught in a moment of dialogue inside a Venetian courtyard.
The artist uses a warm and harmonious palette, playing on contrasts between yellows, greens and reds, and builds the space with balanced perspective and refined luminous rendering. The figures, rich in expressiveness and movement, evoke an atmosphere of elegance and theatricality typical of the Italian costume of the eighteenth century.
A classical-modern work, capable of blending realism and stylization with touches of melancholic irony.