RUGGERO VANNI
Cineres Pompei, 2024
Pigment on Cast Paper
17 x 17 in
43 x 43 cm
US $ 1,500
This artwork, titled Pompeii's Ashes, vividly captures the remnants of Pompeii through a palette of ashen grays, with subtle blues and reds emerging like fragments of ancient frescoes. The composition evokes the poignant memory of a lost civilization, where hints of color break through the muted tones, suggesting life beneath the devastation. The three-dimensional cast paper adds texture, resembling the delicate cracks in plaster and the weathered edges of ancient ruins. This piece blends the dramatic intensity of Baroque art with the expressive power of contemporary gestural abstractions, offering a deeply evocative and reflective visual narrative.