Scuola Feminile
The genesis of my series Scuola feminile finds its essence in a book dedicated to The School of Athens, that fresco by Renaissance master Raffaello Sanzio, one day when I was studying the art of draping the characters’ togas. The play of light is at the heart of my photographic approach, just as my artistic approach focuses on engaged subjects.
History constantly praises men and their intelligence, especially in philosophy. That struck me somehow. So I decided to divert masterpieces from their original purpose and put philosophy in a female perspective. With a gentle and peaceful femininity, of all ages, just like real life, without makeup or retouching. With this new series, I also question the place of women in the intellectual sphere.
To recreate the elegance and finesse of the work, I enlisted the help of a costume designer, who wrote a thesis on ancient togas, as well as two photo assistants, an HMC, and eight female models of all ages. On top of that, there were about fifty meters of fabric (taffeta, satin…).
NATURAL PORTRAITS
DIGITAL PAINTED PORTRAITS
SOON THE FEMINISM SCHOOL OF ATHENS…