Santi Alleruzzo Exhibition in Pistoia Showcases Lyrical Landscapes
A posthumous exhibition of Sicilian painter Santi Alleruzzo (Messina, 1929 – Villa San Giovanni, 2006) is on view in Pistoia. The show features his watercolor and gouache works, characterized by delicate colors and lyrical landscapes that evoke a lost Eden. Alleruzzo's style, with its mystical touch and figurative approach, recalls the Nabis group. His paintings capture daily scenes, mostly marine, and the changing modulations of sky and light, conveying the natural rhythms of day and night as metaphors for life. The exhibition highlights his gentle human presence and oriental fatalism.
Key facts
- Santi Alleruzzo was born in Messina in 1929 and died in Villa San Giovanni in 2006.
- The exhibition is held in Pistoia.
- Alleruzzo's technique uses watercolor and gouache.
- His paintings feature delicate colors like rose, violet, green, yellow, and blue.
- The works depict daily scenes, primarily marine landscapes.
- His style is figurative with a mystical touch reminiscent of the Nabis group.
- The paintings convey a sense of natural rhythms and the cycle of life.
- The exhibition was reported by Artribune on July 2023.
Entities
Artists
- Santi Alleruzzo
Institutions
- Artribune
Locations
- Messina
- Villa San Giovanni
- Pistoia
- Italy