Pietro Annigoni, portrait of Sonja Bata, oil on board, 1963 This year is the centenary of the painter Pietro Annigoni's birth (June 7, 1910-October 28, 1988). Annigoni is important for his distinctive style which was representational, realistic, and often in the tradition of the Italian Renaissance. His work contrasted with the modernist and post-modernist styles of the second half of the 20th century. In May of this year I was honoured to interview Sonja Bata regarding her portrait, painted…
