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Franco GILETTA Dioscuro, 1999 1999
1999
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Franco Giletta was born in Saluzzo (Cn) in 1967, he lives and works in Saluzzo with a studio in the Round Tower of the Envie Castle. During his university years in Rome he had the opportunity to frequent the artistic environment of Anachronism and Cultured Painting. Portraitist, he was a pupil of Mario Donizetti in Bergamo. Since 1995 he has started an intense exhibition activity in Italy and abroad. Also in 1995 he was invited, the only Italian of the year, by the “Royal Society of Portrait Painters” of London to the annual exhibition of portrait painters. Also active in sacred art, in 2004, on the interest of the gallery Il Polittico di Roma, one of his altarpieces depicting “S. Antonio Maria Claret ”was permanently placed in the Church of Santa Lucia del Gonfalone in Rome. His works can be found in private collections in Italy and at
In 2011 he was invited to exhibit by Prof. Vittorio Sgarbi at the Regional Pavilion of the 54th Venice Biennale.
In 2013 he made the double portrait of Lucia Bosè and Magaly Solier used for the poster for the film "Alfonsina y el mar".
In 2015 one of his works was exhibited in the exhibition "Il Tesoro d'Italia" at Expo Milano 2015.
In 2016 he created the painting "Italy - Angel of Peace" exhibited in the Eataly headquarters at the World Trade Center in New York.
Franco Giletta was born in Saluzzo, in the province of Cuneo, in 1967. He lives and works in Saluzzo and has a studio in the round tower of Envie's castle. While at university in Rome, he came in contact with "anachronism" and "scholarly painting". As a portrait painter, he was a disciple of Mario Donizetti in Bergamo, with whom he explored and studied the ancient techniques of egg tempera and encaustic art. In 1995 he was invited - the only Italian artist for that year -by the Royal Society of Portrait Painters in London to their yearly exhibition. Since then, his works have been shown in a plethora of exhibitions both in Italy and abroad. Franco Giletta has also worked with sacred art: since 2004 and with the help of the art gallery Il Polittico in Rome, one of his altar pieces portraying S. Antonio Maria Claret has been permanently exhibited in the church of Santa Lucia del Gonfalone (Rome) . In 2011 Prof. Vittorio Sgarbi invited Franco Giletta to exhibit some of his works at Padigliore Regionale of the 54th Venice Biennale. In 2012 Franco Giletta was selected for the Premio Arte Mondadori, which is one of the most prestigious awards in Italian art. His works are included in private collections both in Italy and abroad.
- Creator:Franco GILETTA (1967, Italian)
- Creation Year:1999
- Dimensions:Height: 31.5 in (80.01 cm)Width: 39.37 in (100 cm)
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- Gallery Location:ATLANTA, GA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU155528783552
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