Maria Rizzitelli

Maria Rizzitelli creates richly detailed oil paintings rooted in Baroque drama, depicting sacred lamentation, violent history, ceremonial portraiture, and intimate scenes of childhood. Her compositions rely on theatrical gestures, sweeping diagonals, deep shadow, and luminous contrasts to guide the eye through emotionally charged narratives. Across the work, lavish costume, tactile fabrics, and carefully framed settings transform historical subjects into vivid encounters with grief, power, tenderness, and grandeur.