Tropea - The award-winning artist De Benedetto Academy in Alexandria "Santa Sara", he was awarded three awards
TROPEA - The artist continues tropeano Antonio De Benedetto satisfaction to receive and collect prizes. The Academy "Santa Sara" of Alexandria, he was awarded on June 7 last three awards: first prize of criticism "for the aesthetic quality of the work carried out with consistency and depth emotional ", the first prize of Alexandria City" won for outstanding contribution to art and culture in the world "and the first prize" Città del Palio ". The painter was also named Academic honor excellence in the arts section. Success and satisfaction for the artist who, remember, won the audience award last year in the review "Tropea for art and recently donated one of his paintings Roberto Saviano, the winner of the first edition of the literary prize "Città di Tropea. The work with which he won at De Benedetto Alessandia
RIA an oil on masonite (50x70 cm) titled "Peasants of the South" which, as stated in the critical text of the President of the Academy, highlights "uses and customs, the customs of a land that, only 'author as an observer and expert descriptor can bring out. " "The figure of the painter De Benedetto assume a coherent identity and its relationship to the illustrations inspired by the well-advanced knowledge of the author and his own reasons for living-related custom work and tireless effort then to lead the expansion of his beloved land South. " These are words that describe the figure of the painter and his works tropeano. These words are sincere wish that highlight the skill, depth and artistic talent of De Benedetto, a singer of his land, very close to its roots and hopeful about the growth of his country. Tropea has seen the birth and affirmation of the great artists, particularly painters as Lorenzo Albino, Joseph Vitetta, Antonio Rizzo. De Benedetto is a continuation of a long tradition recognized and appreciated, not only locally but also nationally. With his art through his paintings, tells of a land that lives of people who work and continues to hope for a better future; accompanies us and makes us know the feelings and the psychology of those paintings. Tropea need hope, doing his best to grow and needs personalities like the painter De Benedetto us tell our story, letting us discover and appreciate our roots.