Domenico Cantatore (Ruvo di Puglia 1906 - Paris 1998) - Odalisque (homage to Delacroix).

Domenico Cantatore (Ruvo di Puglia 1906 - Paris 1998) - Odalisque (homage to Delacroix). 35 x 32 cm (unframed) - 66 x 64 cm (framed). Oil on panel, in a gilded wooden frame. Signed lower left: "da DELACROIX CANTATORE". Autograph inscription on the back: "omaggio a Delacroix". Domenico Cantatore is among the protagonists of Italian painting in the 20th century, trained between Bari and Milan before settling in Paris, where his figurative research opened up to dialogue with the great French tradition and European avant-gardes. His painting, faithful to an intense and chromatically dense figuration, places him among the masters of the Italian post-war period active on the international scene. The present work is a declared reinterpretation of a Delacroix subject (as evidenced by the autograph inscription on the back), in which Cantatore translates the theme of the oriental odalisque into his own personal language: broad and vigorous brushstrokes, sharp black outlines, a color palette dominated by turquoises, greens, and incarnate pinks. The female figure, seated cross-legged in an undefined interior, is rendered with a formal synthesis close to the Fauvist lesson, filtered through the plastic sensibility of the Apulian artist. Condition report: Good condition of the painted surface. All shipments within the EU are free and professionally packed. This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message to non-Italian buyers: This artwork has not yet obtained the certificate of free export from Italy, issued by the Superintendence of Cultural Heritage, which attests that the artwork does not belong to Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be freely exported. Current regulations from 2026 provide for reduced times for works with a declared value of less than €50,000, established at the discretion of the expert commission: on average 2-3 weeks from the submission of the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The environmental images are AI-generated for illustrative purposes and may not respect the real proportions of the artwork.