The Italian artist Pino Dangelico painted the painting “Desire”. Pino used the figures of the attractive female involved in his adolescent years in his paintings which are what make them so appealing to Europeans and Americans today. Pino’s unique style in illustration not only dominated the market but influenced other artists’ work. Pino chose to leave illustration behind and began dominating in fine art with his new figural concepts and amazing brush work which are displayed in his painting “Desire”.
The focal point in the image is the woman. The woman is highlighted because of the lighting in the painting which creates emphasis on the woman. There is value in the background and in the woman. The way the lighting hits the woman creates value on her back. The shape of the woman is very distinguished because she is showing now movement and the background is simple. The background contains a lot of different shades and the color is very dreary and depressing which lead you to believe the woman in the painting is unhappy. The woman is beautiful and her essence of innocence is visually appealing. The texture of the painting is very rough because of the very noticeable brush strokes which make the gradation look unfinished.
The image shows that the woman desires to be loved. She is struggling with her misery and longing for a relationship. She is very lonely and waiting for a companion to save her from her loneliness. Her desire for love is preventing her from experiencing the life she would like to live, which is a life of companionship and affection.