The painting “Strada di Parigi” by Filippo De Pisis, dated 1927, depicts a Parisian urban view, a central theme in De Pisis’s production during his stays in France. However, the scene is not described in a realistic manner: space is constructed through rapid applications of colour, fragmented brushstrokes, and a deliberately unstable perspective. Furthermore, the barely suggested human figures help define a sense of everyday life and transience, characteristic of the artist’s poetic vision.
From a chromatic standpoint, the painting is characterised by muted tones, with contrasts of grey, ochre, and blue that suggest an emotional rather than a topographical perception of the place. As a result, Paris becomes a mental space, filtered through the painterly sensibility of the artist.
De Pisis, both poet and painter, is a key figure of twentieth-century Italian art, initially associated with Metaphysical Painting and later with a freer and more lyrical approach. In particular, during the 1920s, he developed a personal style based on immediacy of execution and attention to atmospheric effects. Therefore, “Strada di Parigi” represents a significant example of Filippo De Pisis Parisian period, in which urban observation and painterly introspection merge into a coherent visual language.
Description: Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right “DE PISIS 27”, bearing on the reverse inscriptions and stamps of Galleria d’Arte La Permanente, Turin, Galleria del Milione, Milan, and Galleria dei Fiori, Milan, H cm 44.5×37 – with frame H cm 59×53.
Notes: Work accompanied by a certificate of authenticity on photograph bearing the stamps and signature of Galleria del Milione, Milan, numbered 10132. Declaration of authenticity from Galleria Caldarese, Bologna, with stamped and signed label including artist, title, technique, and support.
Publications: “Contemporary Art at the Accademia Art Gallery”, as stated in the certificate of authenticity.
Hammer Price: € 12.500,00
Auction 73 – June 25th 2024 – Modern and contemporary art
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