BIOGRAPHY: EGIDIO ANTONACCIO
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Egidio Antonaccio is a realistic impressionist whose oil
paintings express his love of nature and a man gifted with a
rare talent. Having studied with some of the great Italian
masters of fine art, he has developed a brilliant and commanding
style. Born in Castelluccio, Italy, in 1954, Egidio Antonaccio
graduated from the Institute of Fine Art in Castrovillari,
Italy, in 1973. Then in 1978, he graduated with honors from the
Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, Italy.
In 1981, Egidio Antonaccio came to the United States and
made North Carolina his home.
The mountains sunlit valleys and shadowy hillsides have become
the inexhaustible source of inspiration for the artist.
Nationwide, Antonaccio is mostly known for his floral landscapes,
the themes of which vary from the elegance of the garden in a
secluded estate to the simplicity of a path with dogwood trees
and azalea bushes. His technique is light and delicate and his
themes are romantic and gentle; each painting evokes feelings of
strength, grace and wonderment. From floral gardens, richly
foliaged and filled with summer scents, to vast panoramic views
of hillsides and valleys, Antonaccio is multi-talented with
ingenious imagination.
Egidio
Antonaccio has been remarkably successful since he came to the
United States. His works are published by one of the leading art
publishing companies, the
Bentley Publishing Group, and are included into numerous
private and corporate collections throughout the United States
and Europe.
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His
list of exhibitions includes:
International
Portrait Show, Florence, Italy
R.J.Reynolds
Traveling Exhibition
San
Marco Museum, Florence, Italy
Naples
Gallery, Naples, FL
Zantman
Gallery, Carmel, CA
Classic
Art Gallery, Carmel,CA
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His
list of corporate collectors includes:
R.J.Reynolds
Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, NC
University
of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
Nabisco
Brands, Inc., Winston Salem, NC
Bank
of America, Charlotte, NC
Piedmont
Club, Winston Salem, NC
Wachovia
Bank and Trust, Greensboro, NC
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