Montecristo - Vanitas omnia Vanitas

Loosely inspired by the work of Roberto Ferri, to whom it pays homage.

Title: Vanitas – The Kiss
Technique: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 55 × 46 cm

Oil on canvas painting with a strong symbolic and emotional impact. The work depicts a female figure caught in an intimate and disturbing gesture: the face nears a skull, almost in a kiss, while one hand grips its eye socket. The naked, pale and vulnerable body contrasts with the presence of death, evoking the classic Vanitas theme, reinterpreted in a contemporary key.

The composition is immersed in deep semi-darkness, pierced by a Caravaggesque light that models flesh and bone with great painterly care. In the dark background emerge handwritten, fragmentary and almost diary-like inscriptions, which amplify the philosophical and meditative dimension of the work, suggesting reflection on time, memory, and the transience of existence.

The painting is bodily textured yet refined, with a realistic rendering of anatomical details and a sober palette dominated by brown tones, deep blues, and cool flesh tones.

The work sits between symbolic figuratism, memento mori, and contemporary sensibility, making it suitable for collectors interested in existential, mythical, and psychological themes.

Unique, signed work, ideal for private collections or exhibition spaces dedicated to contemporary figurative art.