(Naples 1911-1982) In his paintings, he initially represents glimpses of the countryside and the outskirts, then his participation in the war leads him to depict devastated architectures to give voice to the pain of his time. In 1947, he joined the Southern Group (1947-49) together with other Neapolitan artists present in this collection such as Armando De Stefano. After the '50s, he approached Neorealism and disciplined his inclination towards free forms and colors, making painting a tool for political and social commitment, also following communist ideology, portraying common people. Following the crisis of Neorealism and the political events of '56, with the invasion of Hungary by the USSR, Lippi went through a period of disillusionment that led him to renounce his previous painting, even going as far as destroying the works he had created. Towards the end of the '50s, his works still focus on the human figure, which, however, loses its features, becoming almost spectral, accentuating a visionary character.