80 - Ottorino Stefani (1928–2016)

Ottorino Stefani (1928–2016) Interior with Figure, 1984 Oil on panel 40 x 30 cm Signature: “Stefani” on the front Date: “1984” on the back Other inscriptions: “Vicenza” and “inv. no. 2693” on the reverse Distinctive features: on the reverse, the artist’s stamp with the title of the work 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 the local cultural scene such as Orazio Celeghin and Manlio Dazzi, he attended the Academy of Fine Arts and the Faculty of Architecture in Venice, where he was influenced by the teachings of 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 collections of poetry and the essay “Itinerari autobiografici.” Further reading: Marco Goldin and Alberico Sala, eds., “Ottorino Stefani,” Cornuda, 1989.