Remo Brindisi

Remo Brindisi (Rome, April 25, 1918 – Lido di Spina, July 25, 1996) was one of the masters of Italian painting in the second half of the 20th century. Born into an Abruzzo family, he attended the Mario dei Fiori Art School in Penne, the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, and the Higher Institute of Art for Book Illustration in Urbino. His artistic training was enriched by study trips to Florence, Paris, and Venice, cities that deeply influenced his style. After his first solo exhibition in Florence in 1940, presented by Eugenio Montale, Brindisi exhibited in major Italian and international galleries, including Milan, Venice, Rome, Paris, Nice, Cairo, and São Paulo, Brazil.

Remo Brindisi’s painting is characterized by a strong expressionist imprint and his association with the international New Figuration movement. His recurring themes include figures, faces, landscapes, the "Venices", the "Opponents", the "Shepherds", and the "Maternities", with a particular focus on social and political subjects. Among his most famous works are the cycle "History of Fascism" (1957–1962) and the fourteen canvases of the "Via Crucis" (1956–1957), which testify to his sensitivity towards collective suffering and the epic dimension of history. Brindisi also created religious symbols carried in procession on Good Friday in L’Aquila.

Throughout his career, Remo Brindisi gained international recognition and today schools and streets in various Italian cities are dedicated to him. His artistic activity was mainly centered between Milan and Lido di Spina, where he passed away in 1996. His work continues to be studied and appreciated by critics and collectors, confirming him as one of the most significant painters in the Italian art scene of the 20th century.