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Nicola Simbari Paintings

Italian, 1927-2012

Italian painter Nicola Simbari used vivid color to convey the beauty and richness of life. His figurative paintings and drawings were often set in serene Mediterranean landscapes, giving them a romantic quality. Simbari had a distinctive contemporary and expressionist style characterized by broad strokes of saturated pastels, creating scenes that seemed to be soaked in sunlight.

Simbari was born in 1927 in Calabria, Italy, a region known for its stunning sea vistas. When he was three years old, his family moved to Rome, where his father worked as an architect at the Vatican. Surrounded and enthralled by the city’s cultural masterpieces, Simbari decided to pursue art. He studied painting and architecture at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma and opened his studio when he was 22 years old.

In 1953, Simbari held his first solo show in Rome and won a best stage design award for the musical Tarantella Napoletana. In 1958, he had a solo show in London and a mural commission for the Italian Pavilion at the Brussels World’s Fair.

Simbari never stopped growing as an artist. He experimented with many styles throughout his career and constantly pursued new colors to expand his range as a painter. When he died in 2012, Simbari was considered one of Italy’s greatest living artists.

Today, Simbari’s work is held in both private and public collections across the globe, including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, the Liberty Company, the Christian Dior Collection, the Bank of Tokyo, the University of Cincinnati Fine Arts Department, the Exxon Corporation and the Tulsa Bank of Commerce.

Simbari’s paintings continue to resonate with viewers. In 2021, Findlay Galleries in Palm Beach, Florida, presented “Mediterraneo,” an exhibition of his landscapes and figurative works.

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Artist: Nicola Simbari
Staircase in Taormina Sicily Expressionist Oil Painting, Signed, 1967
Staircase in Taormina Sicily Expressionist Oil Painting, Signed, 1967

Staircase in Taormina Sicily Expressionist Oil Painting, Signed, 1967

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Staircase in Taormina Sicily 1967 Artist signed lower right corner, canvas size (36x 40). Original vintage frame. Nicola Simbari was born in Italy and grow up in Rome. He studied a...

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1960s Expressionist Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Nicola Simbari Beach Scene Venice Signed Original Painting
Nicola Simbari Beach Scene Venice Signed Original Painting

Nicola Simbari Beach Scene Venice Signed Original Painting

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Nicola Simbari Title: Beach in Venice Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 23.5" x 31.5" Frame Size: 29.5" x 37.5" x 1.5" Inscription: Signed Simbari on Front cent...

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Late 20th Century Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Expressionist Oil Painting of Young Woman By The Sea Cost, 1970s
Expressionist Oil Painting of Young Woman By The Sea Cost, 1970s

Expressionist Oil Painting of Young Woman By The Sea Cost, 1970s

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Young Woman By The Sea Cost Artist signed lower right, canvas 35hx39w Nicola Simbari was born in Italy and grow up in Rome. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, and in ...

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1970s Expressionist Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Walking By The Sea
Walking By The Sea

Walking By The Sea

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Walking By The Sea. Artist signed lower right corner, canvas size (31 1/2 x 39 1/4in). Nicola Simbari was born in Italy and grow up in Rome. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, and in the 1940s he began devoting himself to painting in a studio at Via del Babuino in central Rome. Simbari's early exposure to the architectural world had a lasting impression on his art, as he incorporated geometric forms and architectural structures into almost all of his paintings. He began to develop a distinct style stemming from impressions of life, nature, and the Mediterranean...

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1980s Expressionist Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Performer Expressionist Oil Painting
Performer Expressionist Oil Painting

Performer Expressionist Oil Painting

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL

Performer Artist signed lower right, canvas 28"x31"75 Nicola Simbari was born in Italy and grow up in Rome. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, and in the 1940s he beg...

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1970s Expressionist Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Nicola Simbari Marina Signed Original Painting
Nicola Simbari Marina Signed Original Painting

Nicola Simbari Marina Signed Original Painting

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Nicola Simbari Title: Marina Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 29.25" x 33" Frame Size: 35.25" x 39" x 1.5" Inscription: Signed Simbari on front lower right Yea...

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Late 20th Century Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nicola Simbari Carriage Original Oil Painting on Canvas Signed 1967
Nicola Simbari Carriage Original Oil Painting on Canvas Signed 1967

Nicola Simbari Carriage Original Oil Painting on Canvas Signed 1967

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Nicola Simbari Title: Untitled (Carriage) Medium: Original Oil on Canvas Canvas Size: 21.5" x 32" Frame Size: 28" x 39" Inscription: Signed and dated on front lower right Yea...

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Late 20th Century Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Nicola Simbari Summer in Cuma Signed Original Painting
Nicola Simbari Summer in Cuma Signed Original Painting

Nicola Simbari Summer in Cuma Signed Original Painting

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Nicola Simbari Title: Summer in Cuma Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 31.5" x 31.5" Frame Size: 37.5" x 37.5" Inscription: Signed "Simbari" on Front Lower Righ...

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Late 20th Century Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Pier and boats”
“Pier and boats”

“Pier and boats”

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Warren, NJ

This is an Nicola Simbari (1927-2012), Pier and Boats, Oil on Board, 1953. Early work! In good condition Unframed. Measures 9x13

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1950s Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Oil

Nicola Simbari Sailboats in Venice Signed Original Painting
Nicola Simbari Sailboats in Venice Signed Original Painting

Nicola Simbari Sailboats in Venice Signed Original Painting

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Nicola Simbari Title: Sailboats in Venice Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 17.75" x 29.5" Frame Size: 22.75" x 34.5" x 1" Inscription: Signed and dated Simbari...

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Late 20th Century Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Nicola Simbari Near Amalfi Signed Original Painting
Nicola Simbari Near Amalfi Signed Original Painting

Nicola Simbari Near Amalfi Signed Original Painting

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Minneapolis, MN

Artist: Nicola Simbari Title: Near Amalfi Medium: Original Acrylic on Canvas Canvas Size: 31.5” x 39.375” Frame Size: 33.75" x 41.5" Inscription: Signed and dated Simbari 65 on front...

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Late 20th Century Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

White and Blue

White and Blue

By Nicola Simbari

Located in Missouri, MO

Canvas Size: approx 32 x 39 inches Framed Size: approx. 37 x 45 inches Nicola Simbari is a painter of semi-abstract impressionist works. He is a colorist who favors brilliant tones...

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Late 20th Century Impressionist Nicola Simbari Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Windy Day in Gaeta (abstract Italian landscape Italy painting)

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