PIERRE AMBROGIANI (FRANCE/ 1907-1985) - Lot 82

PIERRE AMBROGIANI (FRANCE/ 1907-1985) Surroundings of Erquy in Brittany Oil on canvas Signed 'Pierre Ambrogiani' (lower left); re-signed and located 'environ d'Erquy Cote d'Armor Pierre Ambrogiani' (reverse). H_33 x 46 cm. Expert: Cabinet d'Expertise Morin-Williams | Tableaux / Dessins des XIXè et XXè siècles. Born in Ajaccio in 1907, Pierre Ambrogiani moved to Marseille at an early age, a city that would remain the center of his life and career. Self-taught, he developed a personal pictorial language, influenced by Fauvism and Expressionism, favoring a vivid palette and vigorous compositions. His work includes Mediterranean landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, figures and rural scenes, conveyed with intensity and emotion rather than strict realism. He also created frescoes, stained-glass windows and stamps, demonstrating his commitment to the cultural life of his region. Ambrogiani exhibited widely in France and abroad (Paris, London, New York, Zurich) and received several awards, including the Grand Prix du Salon Peintres Témoins de leur Temps in 1967. His works can be found in numerous public collections and museums (Marseille, Ajaccio, Avignon, Meudon). A major figure in Provençal painting in the XXᵉ century, Ambrogiani passionately translates the light, color and energy of the Midi, making his canvases a vibrant testimony to the Mediterranean.