Pietro Annigoni 'Sue' abstract art fire can also be understood

fire can also be understood as illumination

this work is a feat of composition

Etched in gold against black

This dramatic print effectively uses both high contrasting colours and deep shadows to spotlight the female figure

Jeffrey Makin

Pietro Annigoni 'Sue' abstract art fire can also be understoodBorn in Milan and based in Florence, Pietro Annigoni spent his artistic career reviving the Renaissance. With the same drama and depth as the Old Masters before him, Annigoni was esteemed most for his portraits, the subjects of which include Queen Elizabeth II, the Pope, British and American political leaders and members of European, Middle Eastern and Indian aristocracy. The subject of a feature documentary, Annigoni is represented in the British