Painting for Sale to Benefit our Congregation!

Announcing a unique opportunity to own a rare painting and benefit our congregation:

A family who belongs to our shul is selling an original hand-signed oil painting by renowned artist Roberto Lupetti [bio below] called the Rabbi Portrait. Dimensions: 24" X 18". The price is $7,500.00.

The family has generously pledged to donate half of the proceeds to support our congregation, Cong. Agudath Achim (OurCongregation.org).

Please help support our work by spreading the news of the wonderful opportunity.

Thank you!

Sincerely,

Rabbi Michoel Green

Bio:

Roberto Lupetti

Roberto Lupetti (1918-1997) Was a classically trained artist. Born in Milan, Italy, He was raised in an environment that nurtured creativity. At the age of fourteen he was accepted to attend Brera Liceo Artistico, one of the most prestigious art academies in Italy.

Roberto Lupetti graduated at the age of eighteen from Brera Liceo Artistico in Milan, Italy, and then went on to win honors from the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. The degree of Professor of Fine Arts, which he earned, has stood him in good stead through the years, first in his native land, and later in his adopted one. In Milan, he helped restore the famed La Scala Opera House, and in Rome he earned the right to help in the restoration of the Masters' Works in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel. In 1946, Roberto came to America under the sponsorship of world famous Arturo Toscanini. A painting he did of the maestro was purchased by the San Francisco Art Commission. Portraits of some Hollywood greats were followed by several years of painting monumental projects on the ceilings of San Francisco and San Jose Cathedrals and other edifices of the Catholic and Greek Church. In recent years, Lupetti has given full play to his mastery of classic realism, which he sees as truth and beauty. Of this, Al Aaron, his mentor and friend for over 20 years notes, "The clarity of detail and harmonious composition of Lupetti’s paintings reflect the thorough training of the classical school, while the dramatic play of lights and shadows are more expressive of the brilliance of his character. When I look at Roberto's paintings, I always feel a deep sense of security and truth in the perfection of detail and beauty seen through his eyes." Roberto Lupetti's artwork is recognized by seasoned artists, connoisseurs, and even the untrained eye. He is an excellent draftsman, a superb colorist, and a perfectionist striving for detail and harmonious composition. Each painting is exquisitely executed and literally breaths air and light.