Fortunato Randazzo
Opera 2

LA RECENSIONE

Fortunato Randazzo, born in 1979, is an Italian painter who loves bright colors and nuances; specialized in landscapes, he painted this unnamed work, which gives a good idea of what his style is.

With quick and small brush strokes he creates his views, and in this case, he ventures into a mountain landscape, covered in snow. The scene depicts groves of snow-covered pines, which stretch all the way to the foot of a rocky mountain rising up to the clouds, which blend with the blue winter sky.

The strength of the painter lies in the depth of his canvases, given by blending and numerous shades, as well as by distancing and therefore reducing objects (like the trees, in this case), in such a way as to convey a broadness of the landscape.

His palette does not contain all colors; in fact, he limits himself to four colors that he uses wisely, mixing them, namely blue, black, red, and white; blue, besides being the predominant color in the work, is also used for the pines, mixed with black, while for the distant pine forests, he uses it in its pure state. White is essential for the snow, and it offers good contrasts with black, while red is lightened a bit for the mountainsides where they are illuminated by the sun.

The result is a fairly realistic painting, but one that does not want to be completely so: this canvas is a view of the place it depicts, without excessive and obsessive attention to detail. Aesthetically interesting, it perhaps does not have a deep meaning, and it is certainly not a masterpiece; it should be noted, however, that whether it has meaning or not, there is talent, and Fortunato will surely continue on this path, painting with passion.