my grandfather was a light maker (2020) Original Oil Painting by Federico Cortese

Every family has its own legends. Those of my family are centered on the figure of my grandfather. My grandfather made his living by inventing a thousand jobs: he was a blacksmith, but also an electrician, carpenter, handyman. In his small village of origin, before the war, public lighting had not yet arrived. He was asked to build a street lighting system, he did it. As a boy, I often fantasized about helping him in this enterprise, which would have been impossible, because he died before I was born. But I liked to imagine myself carrying these big heavy lamps between the houses and the courtyards, where, in reality, some of those that he built are still working!

Materials used:

oil

Details:

• Oil painting on Canvas
• One of a kind artwork
• Size: 90 x 70 x 2cm (unframed)
• Signed on the front
• Style: Surrealistic
• Subject: People and portraits