Still Life by Luciano Ventrone

This a rare and significant painting by Ventrone especially with regard to measures and period. Luciano Ventrone was born in Rome in 1942. Luciano Ventrone is regarded by the Italian art establishment, museums, curators and critics as one of the leading exponents of his genre. He is loved, admired and respected by the Italian people, collected by the Italian Government, Corporate Institutions and avid collectors to such extent that his one-man shows are complete sell-outs. Described as ‘hyper-realist’ the Art Historian and Critic, Edward Lucie-Smith states, “Ventrone is often categorized as a ‘hyper-realist’. Despite any comparisons that can be made to the art of the past, whether to Caravaggio or to any other artist, this is painting that is intransigently modern, completely of our own day.” His paintings are in numerous public and private collections worldwide including Romano Prodi (former Italian Prime Minister), the Modern Art Collection of the Italian Senate, Barilla Collection, Federico Zeri Foundation, and the President of United Arab Emirates Collection.