| Massimo Rao was born in San Salvatore Telesino, Italy in 1950. He studied art history in Benevento and architecture at the University of Naples. He had exhibitions in Italy, Switzerland, Belgium, Austria, The Netherlands and The United States. He died at a young age in 1996. In his works Massimo Rao combines renaissance and classical style in his paintings with a sudden contemporary viewpoint. Certain images reappear in many of his paintings: a woman, transformed into a Greek goddess; a man, dressed as an angel and sometimes hiding behind a moon. In this way, Massimo Rao gives his paintings a clear outline with a mysterious content. |
