LuisonArt - "Lo Scacco dell'Oltretomba" - XXL

“Lo Scacco dell'Oltretomba” is a one-of-a-kind giclée artwork, personally signed by the artist on the back (COA).
This high-quality giclée on cotton canvas measures 100 x 150 cm and will be packed in a cardboard tube.
It will be shipped with insured UPS international courier.

Title: "The Checkmate of the Underworld"
Description
The work is a detailed digital illustration that depicts an intellectual challenge between legendary figures of dark and fairy-tale imagination. In the center, a skeletal pirate and a dark queen (evoking the aesthetic of a fairy-tale stepmother) are engaged in a tense game of chess.

Symbolism and Atmosphere: The setting is saturated with disturbing elements: black ravens with red eyes watch the scene, cobwebs wrap the corners, and poisoned apples with carved skulls float in the Yellowish background, evoking a sense of decay and danger.

Narrative Contrasts: The pirate, with his hook and the slender mouthpiece, exudes an air of ghostly calm, while the queen's stern gaze suggests a calculated and ruthless strategy.

Visual Style: The predominant use of ochre yellow and purple creates a strong color contrast, highlighting the regal bearing of the characters in a setting of ruin. The chessboard in the foreground serves as the focal point where the fate of this shadow kingdom is decided.