Up until the beginning of May, I’ve had two posters of works by Pasquale Celommi rolled up in tubes in a cupboard under the stairs, doing absolutely nothing.
Now they weren’t bought to be hidden away, so with some very kind help from Rossano in the Sambuceto branch of Castorama I’ve finally got them framed. And although I am biased, I think they look great.
The first is called La Pescivendola 1888c (The Fish Seller).
The second is called Uno Sposalizio Abruzzese 1884-1886 (An Abruzzese Wedding)
Unfortunately, I don’t know much about the artist Pasquale Celommi. He was born in Roseto degli Abruzzi in Abruzzo’s Teramo province, in 1851. He died 1928. And apart from seeing his paintings, that’s all I know.
However if your Italian is good enough and you are interested in knowing more there is an article about him in the latest edition of Tesori D’Abruzzo. Also there is more to be learned here, including many examples of his work. But since the only biographical references I have found have been in Italian I’m sketchy on the details.
I came across him by accident. I was wandering around Pescara and found a museum called Villa Urania on Via Piave. The museum was hosting an exhibition of his paintings and after looking at them I couldn’t restist buying a poster. This is the one I most wanted, L’Operaio Politico (or La Vedetta) 1888, but unfortunately it wasn’t available.
I think it was the way he captured expressions that I initially found fascinating. There are stories buried deep in these faces.
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