Oil on canvas, Riccardo Ghiribelli, 50x40.

Oil on canvas, Riccardo Ghiribelli, 50x40. Riccardo Ghiribelli is an Italian painter and artist born in Florence in 1940. Biography and artistic journey. • Origins and training: He was born in Florence in 1940. In 1959, he moved to Rome, where he came into contact with the world of art and entertainment thanks to the critic and writer Emilio Cecchi; the latter opened the doors to the studios of Giorgio de Chirico, Amerigo Montanarini, and other artists and poets. • Paris and the 1960s: During the 1960s, he frequently stayed in Paris, forming friendships and connections with the local art scene. • Return to Florence: At the end of the 1960s, he returned to his hometown and joined the group of painters at the "Inquadrature" gallery, led by Marcello Innocenti. • Exhibitions and events: In the 1970s, he participated in significant contemporary art exhibitions, both national and international, including the Quadriennale in Rome, the São Paulo Biennial, and the "Il Fiorino" prize in Florence. Among his emblematic series are the cycles dedicated to postage stamps, women, and "flower-objects, " as well as works such as *Momenti*, *Nulla si perde*, and *Prova d'autore*.