Gates and Gardens | 1964 - 1966
Unveiling the poetry and beauty within Piero Guccione's realist landscapes
Realism and poetry
With his cycle of Gardens and Gates, created between 1964 and 1966, Piero Guccione achieved total artistic autonomy: the narration of reality gave way to objects, all worthy of being painted in order to reveal their poetry and beauty.
"The most painter who ever appeared in Rome"
In the introductory text to the exhibition, the artist Renato Guttuso writes: ‘Guccione was recognised, upon his first appearance, as possessing rare qualities as “the painter”; he was said to be the most painter to appear in Rome since Mafai (and Turcato).’
Garden on grey wall (1964) by Piero GuccionePiero Guccione Archive
In these images of the city,
Hanging garden (1964) by Piero GuccionePiero Guccione Archive
where there were suburban gardens, with cracked walls, skylights, grills,
Italian Landscape (1965) by Piero GuccionePiero Guccione Archive
the first television antennas,
Garden on yellow wall (1965) by Piero GuccionePiero Guccione Archive
my main concern was not to make all this into an emblematic or meaningful story,
Balconies (1965) by Piero GuccionePiero Guccione Archive
but simply to restore the fullness and physicality
Balcony (1964) by Piero GuccionePiero Guccione Archive
of this view of things.” — Piero Guccione
Photo Credits: Archivio Piero Guccione
© 2025 by SIAE for the artworks of Piero Guccione
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