Author: Francesco Mazzi
Successful self-taught artist who has always been passionate about art, resident in Japan where from February 2020 he opened his art company MAZZI FINE ART, created the MF logo and registered an international patent 3D FRAME PUSH UP to present his works "out of the frame" From 2021 the company also produces entirely frames, made with the best japanese wood and the finest italian craftsmanship
Title: Pine Cone Love
Dating: Winter 2021
Location: Japan
Genre: Figurative
Material used: Oil paint on canvas of 100x50cm thickness 4 cm, gold 22/23 /24K, platinum, plaster, materic / structuring pastes, resin-based paints.Frame made with Hinoki wood.The finish is made with paints Italian, the color is gunmetal, black smoke, the frame band about 6.5 cm overall dimensions of the frame about 114x63 cm
Inspiration behind the Opera: The pine symbol of eternity, the relationship between two squirrels as a metaphor for a modern fairy tale
Characteristics of the work: A squirrel bringing a diamond-studded pine cone as a dowry to a pretty squirrel who wears a crown also embellished with these stones, all taking place between two branches laden with pine cones. The shining pine cones reflect the colors of the forest, the pines are characterized by pronounced reliefs, gilded sculptures
Artist's comments: A work dedicated to love,to a couple who want to celebrate the birth or anniversary of their story

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