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Oct 9, 20203 min read

Meet my friend Quarantine! A study on St. Michael the Archangel (and the plague)

Saint Michael the Archangel, is repeatedly depicted in the Bible as the “great captain,” the leader of the heavenly hosts, and the...

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Jul 3, 20202 min read

Toile du Jouy and Fabric Interiors

Here's the result of one of my last fatigues: interior decoration with fabric can be highly challenging when you work on your own!...

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Mar 3, 20204 min read

America Oggi features Literary Paintings in the March issue!

March is birthday month and I am happy it started with a truly important and appreciated gift by America Oggi, #1 Italian American...

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Feb 22, 20201 min read

Marbleizing

This weekend I am in Milan to study and learn high-end faux-marble contemporary finishes for decorators. Marbleizing is the preparation...

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Feb 3, 20201 min read

“We, the Italians” and me

I am happy I was mentioned by “We, the Italians” on Feb 1st, 2020. We the Italians is a media company that share, promote, inform and...

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Dec 23, 20191 min read

Gli “Ignudi“ in Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel

Gli #ignudi are decorative nude figures painted by #michelangelo as part of the decorative scheme of the Sistine Chapel ceiling. They are...

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Dec 19, 20191 min read

Spolvero - Preparatory Technique

Spolvero is an early method of transferring the artist's drawing onto the intonaco, and that’s what I am doing here.

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Dec 20, 20171 min read

Orientalizing grotesque in a cozy alcove

Here I am designing an orientalizing grotesque pattern for a micro-bedroom in Rome (only 8.5 sqm), which aims to recall the atmosphere of a

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Oct 10, 20161 min read

Dante's Hell - Project for a B&B in Rome

Dante's Hell - Decoration project for a B&B Hotel in Rome (Pantheon) 2016

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