{"id":23305,"date":"2023-06-10T10:15:07","date_gmt":"2023-06-10T08:15:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.comolake.com\/?p=23305"},"modified":"2026-11-11T17:48:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T16:48:14","slug":"massimo-callossi-fresco-val-cavargna","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.comolake.com\/en\/massimo-callossi-fresco-val-cavargna\/","title":{"rendered":"New Fresco by Massimo Callossi at Val Cavargna Town Hall"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]At the request of the <strong>Municipality of Val Cavargna<\/strong>, artist <strong>Massimo Callossi<\/strong> has created a <strong>fresco dedicated to Saint Lucius (San Lucio) at the entrance to the Town Hall.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Massimo Callossi is one of the last remaining artists in Italy to practise traditional workshop techniques.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For the people of Cavargna, there could be no better subject than Saint Lucius, a generous shepherd revered as a saint by the local community.<\/p>\n<p>Massimo Callossi has depicted the saint offering a wheel of cheese, with the surrounding mountains providing a beautiful backdrop.<\/p>\n<p>The fresco of Saint Lucius is a <strong>unique work of art that residents and visitors can admire<\/strong> whenever they enter the Town Hall.<\/p>\n<h2>Saint Lucius: The Subject of the Fresco<\/h2>\n<p>Saint Lucius was a shepherd, livestock farmer and cheesemaker who loved nature and, above all, cared deeply for others.<\/p>\n<p>He regularly shared the fruits of his labour with those in need. His generosity aroused the jealousy of other shepherds, who plotted his murder.<\/p>\n<p>Today, an oratory dedicated to Saint Lucius stands on the site where he was killed. Inside, visitors can admire artworks depicting scenes from his life.<\/p>\n<h3>Who Is the Artist Massimo Callossi?<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Massimo Callossi<\/strong> was born in 1955 in San Giovanni Valdarno, a town in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, and developed a passion for painting at an early age.<\/p>\n<p>A turning point in his artistic journey came in 1969, when he met <strong>Pietro Annigoni<\/strong>, who taught him traditional techniques for preparing canvases with gesso and mounting paintings on canvas and wooden panels.<\/p>\n<p>In 1976, Callossi held his <strong>first solo exhibition<\/strong> at the Circolo delle Cinque Vie in Florence.<\/p>\n<p>From the 1980s onwards, he began creating <strong>commissioned frescoes<\/strong>, including the work dedicated to Saint Lucius at Val Cavargna Town Hall.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]At the request of the Municipality of Val Cavargna, artist Massimo Callossi has created a fresco dedicated to Saint Lucius (San Lucio) at the entrance to the Town Hall. 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