{"title":"Carlo Striccoli","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1897 - 1980) \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-family-by-carlo-striccoli-c-1960s","title":"'The Family' by Carlo Striccoli (c. 1960s)","description":"\u003cp\u003e'The Family' by Carlo Striccoli (1897-1980), oil on board (c. 1960s). We believe this piece is one of his best works of art. The figures in the painting lead the observer to imagine a myriad of family scenarios. There is seated grandmother, with mother and the two children in their back garden. Mother is the centre of this family and that is reflected here literally in the painting. The colours - greens, yellows, blues and whites - all come together splendidly in the creation. The mother's dress is a festival of colours. One thing is certain - this is an inspiring painting of magnificent colour and composition and its original frame, characterful in its own right, just adds to its charm and value. Signed \u0026lt;\u0026lt;Striccoli\u0026gt;\u0026gt; in lower right hand corner.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e: Striccoli was the son of an Italian architect in a family that cared greatly for beauty and aesthetics, art and music. Given his background and formal art education, Striccoli's instincts pulled him in other directions. With this transformation Striccoli's paintings became very personal and intimate in line with his sensitive nature.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions with frame\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH  80 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW  70 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions without frame:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH  58 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW  48 cm\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Carlo Striccoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37410804562,"sku":"","price":4500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/8437\/products\/IMG_2775.jpg?v=1571322530"},{"product_id":"figure-at-the-piano-by-carlo-striccoli-circa-1960s","title":"'Figure at the Piano' by Carlo Striccoli (circa 1960s)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e'Figure at the Piano', oil on board, by Carlo Striccoli (circa 1960s). A quietly charged interior scene built around three figures captured in a moment of shared attention. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAt the piano, a young woman plays with practiced ease, her gaze directed toward her audience, or perhaps toward one particular person within it, who may even be you, the viewer. This is not a casual pastime but rather, something closer to a performance. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eBeside her, an elderly gentleman in formal dark dress leans against the top of the piano, his posture attentive and upright, his expression difficult to read but unmistakably engaged. Behind them both, a third woman sits in a long dress, her arms folded and her eyes closed - asleep, perhaps, or simply lost in the music. Whether visitor, chaperone, or quiet listener enjoying the performance with her eyes shut, her stillness lends a note of tranquility to what might otherwise read as a room charged with some mysterious, unspoken energy. The painting is in good overall condition and is newly framed with a linen slip. The artist signed the work in the lower right hand. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying this listing. Upon request a video will be provided.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions with frame\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 60.8 cm \/ 23.9\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW 50.8 cm \/ 20\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions without frame\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 50 cm \/ 19.7\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW 40 cm \/ 15.7\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carlo Striccoli (1897-1980) was a significant Italian painter of the 20th century, and one of the principal figures of the Neapolitan \u003cem\u003eNovecento\u003c\/em\u003e movement. The son of the architect who designed Altamura's \u003cem\u003eTeatro Mercadante\u003c\/em\u003e, Striccoli was raised in a cultured household and showed early talent as both a poet and a violinist, performing at his father's theatre as a teenager. In 1914, he moved to Naples to study at the \u003cem\u003eAccademia di Belle Arti\u003c\/em\u003e, and graduated with distinction in painting in 1925–26. He exhibited widely and prominently throughout his career, including at the Venice \u003cem\u003eBiennale\u003c\/em\u003e (which dedicated a solo exhibition to him in 1940), the Rome \u003cem\u003eQuadriennale\u003c\/em\u003e, and the 1937 \u003cem\u003eExposition Internationale des Arts et des Techniques \u003c\/em\u003ein Paris, where he won a gold medal. His style evolved continuously over his career, moving from academic training into Expressionism, and edging toward Informalism in his final works. His paintings are held in major public collections, including the \u003cem\u003eGalleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eQuadreria del Quirinale\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eIntesa Sanpaolo\u003c\/em\u003e collection. He died in Arezzo in 1980.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57457564189052,"sku":"SKU 2833","price":2500.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/8437\/files\/IMG_9945_137a4c6c-7010-4fb3-9a43-4d65a088f896.jpg?v=1789560532"},{"product_id":"the-guitarist-by-carlo-striccoli-circa-1960s","title":"'The Guitarist' by Carlo Striccoli (circa 1960s)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eOil on canvas, a pensive interior portrait (circa 1960s) by Carlo Striccoli depicting a woman standing beside her guitar propped on the floor, her hand resting lightly on its neck. Dressed in a pale blue blouse and full black skirt, she meets someone's gaze with a quiet, unguarded directness, caught in a moment of stillness rather than performance. The loosely rendered studio interior behind her, glimpsed in soft hues, reinforces the sense of an intimate, unposed moment rather than a formal portrait sitting. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eStriccoli's choice for this artwork using loose, urgent brushwork is evident throughout, particularly in the rich, textured handling of the guitar itself and the confident, economical strokes describing the figure's feet and skirt. Take note that passages of the bare canvas are left visible throughout, most strikingly at the transition between the blouse and the figure's neck, along with many other smaller areas. In this case, the artist deliberately lets the canvas (or its preparatory tone) show through unpainted or thinly painted, using it as a compositional element rather than covering every inch with pigment. It's a technique closely associated with \u003cem\u003ealla prima\u003c\/em\u003e (direct, wet-on-wet) and Expressionist painting, where speed and immediacy matter more than complete coverage, and it often serves to unify tonal transitions or suggest light and shadow without needing to fully render them. This is a deliberate compositional choice rather than an unfinished area, characteristic of the immediacy and directness of his mature Expressionist technique. The artist signed the work in the lower right hand. The painting is in good overall condition and has been elegantly framed with a linen slip. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Upon request a video will be provided. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions with frame\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 61 cm \/ 24\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW 51 cm \/ 20.1\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions without frame\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 49 cm \/ 19.3\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW 39 cm \/ 15.4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Artist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carlo Striccoli (1897-1980) was a significant Italian painter of the 20th century, and one of the principal figures of the Neapolitan \u003cem\u003eNovecento\u003c\/em\u003e movement. 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His paintings are held in major public collections, including the \u003cem\u003eGalleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna\u003c\/em\u003e, the \u003cem\u003eQuadreria del Quirinale\u003c\/em\u003e, and the \u003cem\u003eIntesa Sanpaolo\u003c\/em\u003e collection. He died in Arezzo in 1980.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57457578410364,"sku":"SKU 2831","price":2200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/8437\/files\/IMG_0010_673401a5-bb41-4497-a0d9-c774dc0a4239.jpg?v=1789560650"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/8437\/collections\/IMG_2779_c059b37f-85f1-4ac9-b526-1bc7b96223aa.jpg?v=1790276319","url":"https:\/\/bialondon.com\/collections\/carlo-striccoli.oembed","provider":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}