Author: Francesco Mazzi
Title: The House of the Gods
Publication: Spring 2022
Location: Japan
Genre: Figurative
Material used: Oil paint on canvas panel of 50x100cm thickness 3.8, plaster, material / structuring pastes, silver, 24k gold, special pigments, 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 materic paints, the color has been created following different shades: steel and darkening patinas, special paints have been applied to reproduce the textures of the stone, the frame band measures about 6 cm, the frame size approx. 67x116cm.                       

Inspiration behind the work: The desire for transcendence inherent within us is opposed to the immanence of our limits, the mountain is the perfect example of a place of connection between the divine and the human, the representation of the ultimate obstacle that separates us from the elevation.                                                     

Characteristics of the work: European and Asian mountain ranges characterized by reliefs similar to codes are reflected imposingly in the light of the moon, the dominant colors are silver, gold, white and indigo, a sense of majesty of other times pervades a work.                                                                                                                           

Comments of the artist: In ancient times the mountains were considered the houses of the gods where they not only lived but also kept their gold, today the summit to be reached is success and the benefits that can be drawn from it are the current precious.

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