italy Italian artist Luciano VENTRONE oil on canvas Start Price USD 75,000.00 Current Price USD 75,000.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, June 30, 2008 End Time Monday, July 07, 2008 Location Tel Aviv See more about 'italy Italian artist Luciano VENTRONE oil on canvas' Description italy Italian artist Luciano VENTRONE oil on canvas Description Hand Signed Famed Artist VentronePhotorealism Master PeiceGeneral Description Mr. Ventrone paints and arranges his works with the precision of a Gourmet Chef. Fruits split open to announce their ripeness, viewed under the powerful artificial lighting that belongs exclusively to the 20th century. Mr Ventrone repeats the cleft pomegranates and breaking melons that make this painting so engaging.Materials & Medium :Oil on CanvasSignature Present: Present, Lower left corner Style:PhotorealismMeasurements:Height42.5 inches108 cmWidth34.6 inches 88 cmThe Artist:Lucian VentroneLUCIANO VENTRONE was born in Rome in 1942. He is regarded by the Italian art establishment, museums, curators and critics as one of the leading exponents of his genre. He is loved, admired and respected by the Italian people, collected by the Italian Government, Corporate Institutions and avid collectors to such extent that his one-man shows are complete sell-outs. Described as ‘hyper-realist’ the Art Historian and Critic, Edward Lucie-Smith states, “Ventrone is often categorized as a ‘hyper-realist’. This implies that his work is somehow related to photography. As anyone who has looked at his paintings carefully will know, this is not the case. Far from offering us the somewhat flattened version of physical forms typical of the monocular vision of the camera, his paintings have an almost overwhelming solidity and physical presence, to the point where the nearest shapes seem ready to break through the front plane of the canvas. Despite any comparisons that can be made to the art of the past, whether to Caravaggio or to any other artist, this is painting that is intransigently modern, completely of our own day.” His paintings are in numerous public and private collections worldwide including Romano Prodi, the Italian Prime Minister, The Modern Art Collection of the Italian Senate, Barilla Collection, Federico Zeri Foundation, Barclays Bank, and the President of United Arab Emirates. Please do not hesitate to contact us for any further informationTel  972-3-5244110  urban972@gmail.com    Worldwide ShippingStandard Delivery - EMS International (Between 3 and 7 days)Local ShipmentItems can be shipped for NIS 88.00 (up to 20kg per item)Local PickupGeneral items can be picked-up from our Tel-Aviv offices on 72 Ben Ehuda St., Tel Aviv 63433, Israel, for a handling fee of NIS 40.00.Combined Shipping DiscountsEach item in a combined sipping can be shipped for 50% of the stated shipping price PLEASE NOTE: Insurance is optional. The insurance costs will be around 2% of the purchase price. Please be advised- we strongly recommend that shipping insurance be taken. Where no insurance is chosen we take no responsibility for any damage or misplacement of the item after it is delivered to the shipper.  Warranty & ReturnsItems that are fundamentally different to the 'description' can be returned for a full refund of the purchase price. Any accepted return shall be entitled to a full refund of the purchase price. The original cost of shipping and insurance will not be returned. The buyer will be responsible for the shipping costs related to returning the goods.All shipment of returned goods must be insured at the Buyers expense.The purchase price will not be returned until the  goods have arrived at the Sellers shop on 72 Ben Yehuda St., Tel Aviv 63433, Israel Payment TermsAll standard payments shall be made through Paypal, which accepts all major credit cards. All payments shall be paid directly into the Sellers PayPal account unless stated otherwise. It will be the responsibility of the Seller to ensure that PayPal is available in his/her territory. Further, a discount of 2.2% will be given to buyers that will choose to pay directly to our bank account,  in money wire by "swift", For our bank account details contact us through the e-bay mailing system. Payment must be made within 96 hours after auction result  Sale TaxNo Sales Tax will be applied in any territory, but it must be clearly understood that Value Added Tax will be applicable if the item is sold in the Territory of Israel at the percentage rate that is appropriate at the time of sale.  Contact InformationPlease be advised that for the sake of Auction safety all written communications should be conducted via the eBay email communications system.The direct communication details for are as follows:Phone:  +9723 5244110  Liz Adi KashkashFax:      +9723 5244022 SMS:     +97254 6649787 Email urban972@gmail.comAddress : 72 Ben Yehuda St., Tel Aviv 63433,Israel 123urban Store Place a Bid!