Francesco Ribaudo Impressionist Italian Painting

Oil painting on canvas by Francesco Ribaudo depicting a lively, idealized Italian cityscape combining two of Italy's most recognizable landmarks, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and St. Peter's Basilica in Rome. Executed in an Impressionist style with loose, expressive brushwork, atmospheric light, pedestrians and a horse-drawn carriage animating the foreground. Signed lower right and presented in an ornate carved-style frame.
Size: 41" x 29" framed.
Francesco Ribaudo (b. 1931, Italian) was born in Naples, Italy, into a family of artists. His grandfather, Prof. Benedetto Ribaudo, and his father, Prof. Luigi Ribaudo, were both established Italian artists. Francesco studied at the Liceo Artistico in Rome and received his diploma in 1954. His work was exhibited in Genoa, Florence and Naples.