Pencil drawing on paper, sketch of a male nude - Gabriele Vicari

Pencil sketch of a male nude on paper – size 50 X 35 cm. Sketch by the sculptor Gabriele Vicari (1971). He also exhibited at the Florence Biennale of Antiquities with a sculpture at the Frilli Gallery. Gabriele Vicari was born in Lucca in 1971. Already during his compulsory schooling, he demonstrated a strong aptitude for figurative arts, which led him to enroll in sculpture at the local art institute “A. Passaglia”, where he obtained a Master of Art and was awarded the title of “Most Talented Student”. He then graduated with honors from the Academy of Fine Arts in Carrara, with a thesis entitled “Morphological Differences in Human Anatomy”. After his studies, for professional reasons related to his passion for art, he moved abroad to pursue his passion. He then attended the studios of sculptor Marcello Tommasi, in Pietrasanta and Florence. A portraitist of undisputed talent, in 2009 he won the international prize "The Pangolin Award", organized by the London Portraitists Association. Specializing in sculptural portraiture, using figurative art techniques, his works are permanently exhibited in public and private collections in Italy and abroad.