A skull, traditionally a symbol of death, is unexpectedly caught by the blooming of lush flowers with a lively and bright color. A metaphor of a life that continues despite fatigue and suffering. This inlaid slate with scagliola, quoting the title of a famous poem by Henry Scott Holland "Death is Nothing at All", alludes to the contradictory nature of death itself, to the fear of the inexplicable that remains on us. The work was realized according to antique scagliola principles. The design was traced on the surface, then engraved and filled with colors. Then it was smoothed out; with a burin the smallest incisions and the further castings of color were taken care of, which defined the most meticulous details. The phases of flattening with pumice stone, a pictorial phase and that of polishing followed in the end.
(tripod not included in the price but can be ordered)
