GIACOMO MAZZARI (Italian b. 1941-)PainterGiacomo Mazzari was born in Agazzano, Italy in 1941 and lives in Rivergaro, in the province of Piacenza. He graduated with a degree in architecture from the Politecnico di Milano and has devoted himself to painting as a self-taught artist since 1970.He stands discretely in the background, relaxed and immersed in memory; this is how he puts paint to canvas - Mazzari's paintings depict, in silence, the beauty we live in and with. Giacomo Mazzari started painting in 1970’s Italy, which was an era of political tension. In 1968 there was a reawakening of the Italian working class that opened up a pre-revolutionary time. The 1970’s marked a period of austerity and being out on the weekends was not an option, so, to pass the time, Giacomo decided to acquire painting materials. Being an architect, he was already a skilled draftsman with a strong interest in art. He advanced quickly copying master’s works by impressionist and the Macchiaioli painters, a group of radical Italian painters in the mid 1800s who did much of their painting in natural light outdoors, straying from the classical art of the time. The country was having a renaissance, and the work focused on traditions and scenes of rural life in “patches” of color. Giacomo was influenced and inspired by this work and in 1980, after many years of honing his craft, he felt ready and had his first solo show at the Municipal Library of Rivergaro. He has since had many solo shows in Europe, and is now represented in the U.S. by Carver Hill Gallery.Giacomo likes to listen to classical music when he paints, preferably Beethoven, Vivaldi, and Verdi. SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS FROM 1974 to present- 1974 Proloco Codogno - Milan - 1980 Galleria Torrazzo – Cremona - 1990 Studio 2C - Piacenza- 2001 Castello Carafa - Santa Severina – Krotone- 2012 Biblioteca Comunale - Rivergaro- 2017 Galleria Rosso Tiziano – Piacenza- 2022 Castello Gonzaga – Agazzano