{"product_id":"wind-on-the-beach-by-gino-piccioni","title":"Wind on the Beach by Gino Piccioni","description":"Gino Piccioni\u003cbr\u003e 1873-1941 | Italian \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eWind on the Beach\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed \"G. Piccioni\" (lower right)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on canvas \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One of Italy's most significant Post-Impressionist figures, Gino Piccioni developed a singular style that captivated Italian collectors in the early 20th century and remains the focus of renewed interest today. This stunning composition, \u003cem\u003eWind on the Beach\u003c\/em\u003e, highlights one of his most coveted subjects—the female nude—executed with a technique that showcases the artist at his most expressive and brilliant. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e One of the most refined practitioners of Roman Divisionism, Piccioni’s compositions are distinguished by their vivid color, luminosity and meticulous brushwork, reminiscent of the beachside figures painted by the famed Joaquín Sorolla. In \u003cem\u003eWind on the Beach\u003c\/em\u003e, chromatic harmony and the dazzling effect of Mediterranean light take center stage. The artist masterfully captures how sunlight reflects off the woman's skin, diffused through a windblown veil, creating a mesmerizing ethereal quality. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This painting was prominently exhibited at the 1909 \u003cem\u003eEsposizione Nazionale di Belle Arti della Città di Rimini\u003c\/em\u003e. Despite Piccioni’s numerous successes—such as the Ministry of Agriculture and Trade’s 1897 purchase of one of his works, the inclusion of his pastel in King Umberto I’s collection in 1900, and the prize he received at the Venice Biennale in 1901—Piccioni chose to retreat to the tranquility of the countryside in Tivoli, a small town near Rome. There, the artist lived in a former hermitage known as the Romitello, far from the business of Rome. Still beloved by collectors, the Palazzo Martinengo in Brescia’s recent exhibition, \u003cem\u003eWomen in Art: From Titian to Boldini\u003c\/em\u003e, featured a preparatory pastel of this composition, displayed alongside works by Piccioni’s contemporaries. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Circa 1905 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 38 3\/4\" high x 38 3\/4\" wide (98.34 x 98.34 cm)\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 47 1\/8\" high x 47 1\/8\" wide x 1 3\/4\" deep (119.70 x 119.70 x 4.45 cm) \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e Private Collection, Rome\u003cbr\u003e M.S. Rau, New Orleans \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Exhibited:\u003cbr\u003e Rimini, \u003cem\u003eEsposizione Nazionale di Belle Arti della Città di Rimini\u003c\/em\u003e, 1909, p. 31, no. 181","brand":"M.S. Rau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51803569258818,"sku":null,"price":124500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0982\/5376\/6978\/files\/32-0827_1_557ef4e2-0dd7-4631-bbb7-b47974fb242b.png?v=1768103060","url":"https:\/\/www.bullvendors19.com\/ar\/products\/wind-on-the-beach-by-gino-piccioni","provider":"Bull Vendors 19","version":"1.0","type":"link"}