Artist: Eugenio Franzò. Title: Gli amanti e la zattera. Type: Original artwork – unique piece. Medium: Oil and jute canvas on canvas. Support: Painting canvas on wooden stretcher. Dimensions: 60 × 80 cm – vertical orientation. Year: 2009.
Description of the artwork
In Gli amanti e la zattera, Eugenio Franzò paints the only artwork in his body of work featuring a male figure. A couple of lovers lies stretched out on a bed floating on a drifting life raft: a powerful image, suspended between intimacy and precariousness.
The bed — a symbol of refuge, love, and vulnerability — becomes a raft: there is no safe harbor, no destination. Only drifting, and the choice to face it together. A golden moon dominates the scene, slowly fading with time, like everything precious and unrepeatable.
The artwork speaks of love as an act of courage: staying together even when the world around is uncertain, even when the raft does not guarantee safety. Franzò does not romanticize — he denounces and celebrates the fragility of the human bond at the same time.
Originality and authenticity
Original artwork already created, unique piece. The purchase concerns the artwork described in the listing, not a reproduction or a new creation upon request.
The artwork is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by Micol Art Gallery and documentation from the artist.
Preparation and shipping
The artwork is shipped directly by Micol Art Gallery. After order confirmation, it is prepared for transport with professional protective packaging for original artworks. No production time is required: the original is already completed.
Copyright
Copyright and reproduction rights remain with the artist. The purchase of the physical artwork does not include the transfer of reproduction rights.
Color rendering
On-screen viewing may result in slight color differences compared to the physical artwork.
Micol Art Gallery – Arte4R Project
Eugenio Franzò is part of the contemporary artist circuit of the Micol Art Gallery – Arte4R project, dedicated to promoting contemporary art and regenerating spaces through original artwork.
