Maria Leonardi Pennisi (Acireale)
The green bottle
Signed lower left and on the back.
Maria Leonardi Pennisi was born in 1920 in Acireale; He has always shown an aptitude for the figurative arts.
He graduated from the "Ripetta" Art School in Rome and specialized in engraving by attending the studio of master Nino Mustica and international courses of "Engraving Technique" .
Among the techniques adopted by the artist, in addition to the acrylic colors on masonite, masters the xylography that recalls the late nineteenth-century revival of this technique already dear to Durer.
The language used by Pennisi inspired by Northern European Expressionism; The subjects rigorously synthesize emotion and thought.
His works are present in various Italian museums including the Museum of Modern Art of Gibellina and the Villa Croce Museum of Genoa.
Personal and Collective Exhibitions
Milan - November 1971 – Exhibition at Teatro “Filodrammatici” edited by D'Alma Folco Zambelli.
Turin - October 1973 - Exhibition at “Sala Bolaffi”
Livorno – 1982 Biennial of engraving and graphics
Genoa 1988 – Museo d' contemporary art of Villa Croce“First Triennale Xilon Italiana” curated by Guido Giubbini and TranquilloMarangoni.
Pisa March 1989 – National Triennial of art- PalazzoLanfranchi- FIDAPA
Turin May 1989- International Competition and Ex-Libris, Book Fair, Turin.
1990-91-92 – 1st/2nd/3rd Kochi International Triennial Exhibition of Prints Kochi, Japan.
Trento December 1996 – “Caproni” Aeronautical Museum curated by M.Fede.