peintre de l'air
lucio PERINOTTO
aviation artist
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updated 09mar09
New painting : Metal blue Constellation - 97 x 130 oil canvas (38.2" x 51.2")
Climbing above turbulences, passengers on the Air France Connie enjoy the pressurized cabin, looking forward to the meal that will soon be served. The Constellation is equipped with four Wright R-3350 engines, the most powerful engine available for commercial airplanes; the twin row, supercharged, air-cooled, radial engine has 18 cylinders and develops 2500 hp to power the huge three-blade, 15 ft diameter propeller. That makes 144 spark plugs to keep under close monitoring !
New painting : Super G departure - 100 x 100 oil canvas (39.4" x 39.4")
1955: Air France starts operating the Super G on its flagship route between New York and Paris, with the exclusive "Parisien Special" service. A key improvement over the Constellation is the larger cabin that offers passengers "better comfort, better air conditioning and better sound proofing"
In 1956, airliners overtake ocean liners in terms of traffic on the Paris-New York route. The Super G clearly contributed to this milestone.New painting : B314 departure from La Guardia - 80 x 160 oil canvas (31.5" x 63.0")
1941: war rages across Europe. The US are not engaged yet in Europe; business goes as usual.
Lisboa and the Azores are still operated by the Americans. B314's carry artists, diplomats, business men and secret agents over the Atlantic Ocean. A big cantilever monoplane, four-engine airliner, the B314 is the best in its class; on board, a high-end sleeper service is available under the supervision of a dedicated cabin crew.
"The bronze medal is awarded to Lucio Perinotto. His work bears witness with great talent some of the most remarkable pages of the commercial and military aviation history ."
French Aerospace Academy, November 2008
in-flight magazine (october issue)
A 13-color lithography now available from Galerie VITESSE ŠLucio Perinotto
