Ercole Pignatelli was born in Lecce in 1935. As a small child he was fascinated by the delicate embroidery work of his grandmother Maria as well as by the collection of paintings of his grandfather, Ercole, a surgeon. He soon became fascinated by Art, in particular painting, and from his junior school days he began using oil colours: his first painting depicted trees reflected in a pond. At the age of eighteen he left Lecce, first for Rome before then settling in Milano. In 1954 he won the San Fedele Prize, presented by Carlo Carrà . In the same period he met his first gallerist, Carlo Cardazzo, who exhibited his work in Milan and in Venice. These first exhibitions were later followed by two Venice Biennale (1978 and 2011) and dozens of individual and collective exhibitions in Italy and around the world. The Maestro lives and works in Milano.
In the first lesson of the Advanced Course, Master Ercole Pignatelli will discuss the need to experience freedom when creating your work.
In this lesson, Master Ercole Pignatelli will introduce you to a variety of unique materials that you can use to unlock your creativity in your work.
In this lesson, Master Ercole Pignatelli will demonstrate how to use a variety of both materials and techniques.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- a nighttime marinescape.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 2 of the nighttime marinescape piece.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- a nighttime forest scene.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 2 of the nighttime forest piece.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- a marinescape.
In this lesson Master Ercole Pignatelli demonstrates the similarities and differences in three different types of varnishes: matte, satin, and shiny (glossy).
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- a still live with a yellow vase.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 2 of the yellow vase piece.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 3 of the yellow vase piece.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- a nude lying down with a vase.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 2 of the nude with vase piece.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 3 of the nude with vase piece.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- a barren landscape.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 2 of the barren landscape piece.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 3 of the barren landscape piece.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 4 of the barren landscape piece.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- a branch with leaves.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- a vase.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- a traditional Pugliese farmhouse.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 2 of the traditional Pugliese farmhouse piece.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 3 of the traditional Pugliese farmhouse piece.
This special lesson will feature Master Ercole Pignatelli in action. As the first artist invited to create a permanent artwork at the Headquarters of the Regional Authority in Milan: Palazzo Lombar...
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create: a daytime forest.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 2 of the daytime forest piece.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 3 of the daytime forest piece.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 4 of the daytime forest piece.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- a landscape overlooking water.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- pictoral transfer of a fruitbowl.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 2 of the fruitbowl piece.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will cover Part 3 of the fruitbowl piece.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- a greenhouse.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will now continue to part 2 of the Greenhouse painting.
In this lesson we will introduce the next great work we will create- an abstract painting.
Master Ercole Pignatelli will instruct you on how to varnish and sign your pieces.