Author: Francesco Mazzi
Successful self-taught artist who has always been passionate about art, resident in Japan where from February 2020 he opened his art company MAZZI FINE ART, created the MF logo and registered an international patent 3D FRAME PUSH UP to present his works "out of the frame ”Since 2021 the company has also been producing entirely frames, made with the best japanese wood and the finest Italian craftsmanship
Title: Dragon Skin "Ryujin"
Dating: Spring 2021
Location: Japan
Genre: Abstract
Material used: Oil painting on canvas of 35.5x45.5x6.3cm, plaster, oil paint and 24K gold sheets, material / structuring pastes, resin-based paints.Frame made with the Japanese Paulownia tree, known as kiri, also called "princess tree" sacred wood, symbol of good luck. The finish is made with Italian paints, the color was created following different shades of gold, the reliefs that resemble the skin of a reptile performed manually; the frame band measures about 8 cm, the frame size about 52.5x62.5 cm
Inspiration behind the work: Ryujin, dragon king and sea lord belonging to Japanese mythology
Characteristics of the work: The colors are gold, fuchsia, orange and its shades, the tone is luminous, a feeling of warmth, energy and majesty dominates; the front part of the composition enjoys irregular realistic reliefs, the sides they are characterized by darker greenish colors reminiscent of the belly of the dragon. As a whole they communicate an image of strength and splendor accentuated by a frame made with reliefs that recall the skin of a reptile.
Artist's comments: A powerful, auspicious work that recalls distant myths in time, dedicated to those who love the sea and its legends, is completed together with "Sea Dragon" dedicated to Princess Toyotama daughter of Ryujin

Art enriches life and its ultimate function is to make people happier.
`` Be inspired by myths and legends to create objects with their own memory and strength``
Francesco Mazzi