Patrick Pietropoli Art
American
Patrick Pietropoli captures the opulence of lavish interior spaces, the gritty hustle of metropolitan urban life and the quiet of solitude with equal skill and artistry. Each of his original paintings offers a scene that brings the viewer into an intimate moment. Pietropoli masterfully evokes a mood on the canvas — whether silent serenity, irritable angst or bright optimism — forming an emotional connection between the artist, the viewer and the subject.
Born in Paris in 1953, Pietropoli developed a love for art in his childhood, as he spent hours drawing and made frequent visits to museums with his grandfather. In 1978, he received a master’s degree in ancient history from François-Rabelais University.
After graduating, he worked as a history teacher while using his free time to paint and sculpt. In 1983, he had his first solo exhibition in the Galerie Véro-Dodat in Paris, followed by solo shows at the Galerie Michel Ozenne in Paris and the Galerie 31 in Lille, France.
In 1986, Pietropoli quit his teaching job and devoted himself fully to painting and sculpture. From 1986 to 1989, he worked on a sculpture commissioned by the Mutuality of Pas-de-Calais. He also exhibited his art extensively in Paris and around France.
In 2001, he began to exhibit around the United States — including shows in New York, Miami and Chicago — and across Europe. In 2008, Pietropoli moved to New York City, where he continues to live and work.
On 1stDibs, explore original Patrick Pietropoli’s landscape, interior and abstract paintings.
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Artist: Patrick Pietropoli
Le Mole II
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in Boston, MA
Patrick Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil on linen paintings ha...
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2010s Patrick Pietropoli Art
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Canvas, Oil
Rotonde
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
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2010s Patrick Pietropoli Art
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Oil
Foyer
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
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2010s Patrick Pietropoli Art
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Oil
La Salute II
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in Boston, MA
Patrick Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil on linen paintings ha...
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2010s Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Garden Side
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Frequently figureless exteriors and interiors invite you to be the star of Pietropoli’s cinematic
universe. Geometric gardens, glistening buildings, and golden abodes sparkle und...
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21st Century and Contemporary Academic Patrick Pietropoli Art
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Oil
In a Hat with Ferret
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Frequently figureless exteriors and interiors invite you to be the star of Pietropoli’s cinematic universe. Geometric gardens, glistening buildings, and golden abodes sparkle under o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Academic Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Oil
Corneille de Lyon
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Frequently figureless exteriors and interiors invite you to be the star of Pietropoli’s cinematic universe. Geometric gardens, glistening buildings, and golden abodes sparkle under o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Academic Patrick Pietropoli Art
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Oil
Out of Provence
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Frequently figureless exteriors and interiors invite you to be the star of Pietropoli’s cinematic universe. Geometric gardens, glistening buildings, and golden abodes sparkle under o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Academic Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Oil
Alcove
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful interior painting features gilded, ornate molding and a mirror that allows the viewer to peer into the room behind. In the reflection, a doorway, a simple table, a han...
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2010s Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Oil
Portrait of a Lady
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
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2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pitchers
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Brutus Family
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Honeymoon
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Late Afternoon in Manhattan
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rue St Dominique
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
Manhattan Bridge
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in Miami, FL
Original work - Unique piece.
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About the artist:
- Patrick Pietropoli (born 31 January 1953) is a self-ta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
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Linen, Mixed Media, Oil
Façade Victorienne
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in Miami, FL
Original work - Unique piece.
Additional photos and videos upon request.
About the artist:
- Patrick Pietropoli (born 31 January 1953) is a self-ta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
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Linen, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Empire State
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in Miami, FL
Original work - Unique piece.
Additional photos and videos upon request.
About the artist:
- Patrick Pietropoli (born 31 January 1953) is a self-ta...
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2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Mixed Media
US Lines
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
The Mirror
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Sitting on a Lounge Chair
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Radiator Building I
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Obelisks Building
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Bottles
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Sleeping on a Couch
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Radiator Building II
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Lying on a Couch
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Amazon
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
Pietropoli was a teacher of political studies for several years before becoming a professional artist. Trained as both a painter and a sculptor, his oil paintings on linen have both ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Sitting on a White Chair
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
HUGO GALERIE is pleased to present Coup de Foudre , a solo exhibition of Patrick
Pietropoli’s works of living romance. Whether of architecture or the figure, a city sidewalk or
priva...
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2010s Realist Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Louise Vernet
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
HUGO GALERIE is pleased to present Coup de Foudre , a solo exhibition of Patrick
Pietropoli’s works of living romance. Whether of architecture or the figure, a city sidewalk or
priva...
Category
2010s Realist Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fashion Show
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
HUGO GALERIE is pleased to present Coup de Foudre , a solo exhibition of Patrick
Pietropoli’s works of living romance. Whether of architecture or the figure, a city sidewalk or
private moment, the artist’s paintings live, breathe, and bleed romance.
Coupe de Foudre literally translates to a bolt of lightning. But metaphorically, it means love at
first sight. This analogy holds true for Pietropoli’s paintings as well—literally, they are of
luminescent buildings and people. But metaphorically, they are of love. This is because he
gives light agency and his subjects are his muses: New York City, Paris, historic architecture,
and enigmatic women.
Edifices shimmer. Transparent fabrics glimmer. Buildings and faces are occasionally
obscured—not by shadow, but by light. Pietropoli’s treatment of light coaxes his canvases
into sentience. You expect the Louvre’s rooftop sculptures to dimple when embraced and flush
when kissed. Reflective metalwork, windows, and mirrors sparkle under his adoring eyes. The
ubiquitous glow is always organic, never artificial. Each work emanates a sultry radiance that
only the sun can bestow. The artist’s medium is brilliance. Luster is inherent.
Like love itself, the paintings are mysterious. The compositions are frequently without context:
Pietropoli seldoms shows the complete building, reveals the entire room, or gives the whole
story. Cornices, eaves, windows, and doorways entice viewers into architectural recesses
recreated in hypnotizing detail. Women interrupted in their presumed boudoirs become
provocative in their disarming ambivalence to being discovered. The scenes are seductive in
their ability to draw the viewer into their world, melting the reality beyond the canvas edge into
a meaningless periphery.
Pietropoli artworks are monumental in subject yet intimate in nature. Every view feels like a
view meant only for you, a spotlight on a vignette personally prepared. Like peering through a
keyhole before opening the door. Evocative women return your gaze, perform a fashion show...
Category
2010s Realist Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Freedom Tower
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
"Vedutisti" is an Italian word for painters whose canvases are as vast as they are intricate; these artists produce large works of sweeping vistas without sacrificing a single detail. Whether bustling cityscapes or ceremonial interiors, their scenes always depict architecture and figures with astonishing accuracy. Patrick Pietropoli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Aurige (gold and silver)
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
"Vedutisti" is an Italian word for painters whose canvases are as vast as they are intricate; these artists produce large works of sweeping vistas without sacrificing a single detail. Whether bustling cityscapes or ceremonial interiors, their scenes always depict architecture and figures with astonishing accuracy. Patrick Pietropoli...
Category
2010s Contemporary Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Le Pont de Manhattan
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
"Vedutisti" is an Italian word for painters whose canvases are as vast as they are intricate; these artists produce large works of sweeping vistas without sacrificing a single detail. Whether bustling cityscapes or ceremonial interiors, their scenes always depict architecture and figures with astonishing accuracy. Patrick Pietropoli...
Category
2010s Surrealist Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
On the X Chair
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
"Vedutisti" is an Italian word for painters whose canvases are as vast as they are intricate; these artists produce large works of sweeping vistas without sacrificing a single detail...
Category
2010s Surrealist Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Armchair
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
"Vedutisti" is an Italian word for painters whose canvases are as vast as they are intricate; these artists produce large works of sweeping vistas without sacrificing a single detail...
Category
2010s Surrealist Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Acrobates
By Patrick Pietropoli
Located in New York, NY
"Vedutisti" is an Italian word for painters whose canvases are as vast as they are intricate; these artists produce large works of sweeping vistas without sacrificing a single detail...
Category
2010s Surrealist Patrick Pietropoli Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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