Born April 21, 1948 in Rome, Dario started to sketch as a very young child. At the age of six, his talent for art was encouraged with the gift of a small set of watercolors from an uncle, himself a painter. When he was 14, Dario was bedridden with a kidney ailment for three months, and his father gave him his first oil paints to cheer him up. As soon as he began to work with them. there was a sense of familiarity, of being able to easily express himself in this medium. This experience influenced him profoundly to continue with his art. Back Stargazer $1,200.00