Mario Fattori (1930) - Scena d'interno con madre e bambino seduti di fronte a un camino

The painting can be defined as a genre scene, that is, the depiction of an episode of everyday life that, apparently, has no significant element. This type of domestic subject matter was long considered minor and only began to spread in Western art starting from the 17th century. Only with the development of 19th-century realistic currents were everyday life subjects regarded as equally important as historical or religious ones. The artist Mario Fattori specialized in genre scenes with a peasant theme, in which he depicts the world and activities of the countryside in a lyrical and realistic manner at the same time.

The style of painter Mario Fattori is built on a delicate lyricism based on color. His mode of depiction can be essentially defined as realistic, carried out with an attentive gaze towards a humble and modest dimension. However, all of this is transfigured into a poetic and emotional dimension by Mario Fattori's painting technique. The brushstroke is lively, full of luminous and chromatic vibrations. Color has a structural function, and the artist, with few synthetic touches, manages to give shape to the subjects, ensuring immediacy and freshness to the representation. Fully consistent with the humble and sincerely realistic spirit of his poetry, Mario Fattori's palette is characterized by the predominance of warm, brown tones, in which the artist skillfully captures sudden flashes of light through the use of white.

Mario Fattori is an artist born in 1930. He is primarily the author of genre scenes inspired by a rural world, always interpreted with a realism mixed with poetic lyricism. His clear language, inspired by straightforward and sincere realism, tells a different story in each work, but the exaltation of simple and essential values remains constant, such as those related to the effort and work of an honest and simple life.