Affresco painting
This technique known from Pompeji walls to the great renaissance masters Michelangelo, Raffaello, Leonardo da Vinci and many others, requires - apart of a huge dose of respect - a deep knowledge of colors and materials. Color pigments are applied directly to the wet plaster, and the chemical reaction between the two results in a beautyfully light and natural effect which endures in time.
Affresco painting is usually done directly on the wall, but can also be effectuated on panels for the possibility of transportation.
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Musical competition between Apollon and Pan
The mythical fight between Apollon and Pan, who of the two would play the fairer music, a classical theme of the Renaissance, here in my own interpretation.
Grottesque
Decorative, light, elegant and often funny, the grottesque were used to decorate ceilings and walls in a very estetic way, leaving the artist free to express himself in a unique way.
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Pompeji
The well preserved Pompejian wallpaintings are of course a great source of inspiration. Here is my copy of a dancing woman in the Villa dei misteri.
Florence, historic football
Painted in the traditional Trattoria "I frattelini" in the center of Florence, this fresko illustrates the historic version of football, as it is still played once a year in front of the church of Santa Croce. It shows the final of 2022 between the blue and the red team and portrays many of the players, including the owner of the Trattoria.
Lemon tree
View of a lemon tree through a window. Free hand painting
Michelangelo
This was actually just an exercise, testing my skills by copying the great master.
Affresco fragments
These pieces are painted in affresco technique on plasterboard, looking like a piece of a wall that has just fallen off. They are therefore easy to transport and add a special flair either inserted or glued on a wall, or can just be placed somewhere.
