Fall

Leonardo, in his artwork, would like to reproduce the awesome season of fall, especially in Bavaria where the Scarpelli brother's go every year during October on the occasion of the Gem's Show in Munich.

While they were walkin in the city center of Munich, the artist was fascinated from the colors of of the leaves on the trees because that city is well known for the large amount of nature and parks it has. The most famous parks are the Englischer Garten, Olympiapark, Hofgarten; these ones are the bigger of the city but there are even more but smaller that are magnificent too.

In particular Leonardo took his inspiration from a couple walking in the Englischer Garter, probably they were on their Honeymoon and it was so romantic. He thought it was a perfect scene for his future mosaic.

Stones used: Burnt Calcedony, Portoro, Gabbro and Bardiglio from Tuscany.

Year of composition: 2023

Size: cm 32x39

Artist: Leonardo Scarpelli 

An original and authentic hand-made artwork created whith the antique technique of Commesso Fiorentino which is unique for Florence.

Commesso Fiorentino was born with Medici family, one of the most important families in Florence, in the second half of 1500.

The research of the stones is made by the mosaicist that must be able to choose from a rich and wide range of shades and veins: for this reason the artists personally search and collect the stones retracing the paths of the Medici researchers.

The processing starts by drawing the subject on adhesive paper, that is then cut into small tamplates that will be attached to the variegated shades of the stones following the visual instinct, the innate gift of the artist and his perfect knowledge of the materials. The shape of the little piece will be cut by hand with a chestnut, cherry or hazelnut wood bow and an iron wire that flows with abrasive powder and water. It creates a very precise and inclined cut to form the essential spaces to accommodate the glue, made by artisans with beeswax and pine tree resin. The different stones are previously glued onto a slate surface which acts as a support during the cutting and filing phase. The various pieces which form the composition are adjusted in shape with diamond files, glued together so that the joints are invisible, flattened and finally polished in order to create a perfect decorative harmony showing the colors of nature in all their radiance.