4 - Ottorino Stefani (1928–2016)

Ottorino Stefani (1928–2016) Composition with Sunflowers, 1982 Oil on panel 30 × 40 cm Signature: “Stefani” on the front; “Ottorino Stefani” on the reverse Date: “1982” on the reverse Other inscriptions: on the reverse, “Composition with Sunflowers, oil, 1982, 30 × 40” and “For Vienna Customs: 1 comp. with sunflowers” Distinguishing features: on the reverse, a stamp with the artist’s name and address Provenance: Veneto Banca SpA in LCA Condition. Support: 95% Condition. Surface: 95% For direct WhatsApp assistance before and during the live auction: +39 346 12 999 80 // Direct assistance via WhatsApp before and during the auction: +39 346 12 999 80 A native of Volpago del Montello, Stefani lived most of his life in Montebelluna. Close to prominent figures in local culture such as Orazio Celeghin and Manlio Dazzi, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Architecture in Venice, where he studied under Bruno Zevi and Carlo Scarpa. He graduated in 1978 with a thesis on Antonio Canova, an artist to whom he dedicated significant studies, as well as to Noè Bordignon, Luigi Serena, Luigi Bianchi Barriviera, and Renzo Biasion. For thirty years, he taught drawing and art history at the Istituto Magistrale in Montebelluna, while consistently devoting himself to painting. Ottorino Stefani is also the author of numerous poetry collections and the essay “Itinerari autobiografici.” Further reading: Marco Goldin and Alberico Sala, eds., “Ottorino Stefani,” Cornuda, 1989.