Every Layer Has A Story To Tell

Nicola Samori was born in Forli, Italy in 1977. He studied at the Academia di Belle Arti in Bologna, and now lives and works in Bagnavacello.  His paintings are executed with close reference to techniques of the Italian Baroque.  Figures are applied in chiaroscuro onto wood, canvas and copper.  The faces are often obscured; some are hidden beneath mask of fluid paint application, while others are peeled away, revealing the surface below.

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