If it were for artist Mariarita Brunazzi, everyone would not only have the soul of a child but phisical features as well.
Thus, this Italian artist, is taking her art to unexplored realms, where the possibility of keeping one's childhood alive is a reality.
Born in the city of Cremona, Mariarita is presently residing in Mantova, Italy.
Her works of arts have been exhibited in a number of galleries in her native country where she is known for her depictions of women in a variety of different styles, from classical scenes to more modern contemporary everyday life." My female imageries often remind people of ancient works of art in an ironic and very poetic vision" the artist explains.
"These images transmit memories of infancy, like dolls that interpret many different roles".
Mariarita, who has dared to challenge the world by copying the complicated features of the Monna Lisa, has turned this famous painting into a more subtle reproduction of Leonardo da Vinci 's mysterious lady.The risult: a beautiful version of "la Gioconda" a few years younger on oil on canvas.
But this artist's endowment goes beyond imagination. Mariarita's unique talent is beginning to make people's heads turn and stop still to admire her works.
Another example of her mastery when depicting child-like characters is one of her version of the Madonna carrying a baby.
This painting, capable of evoking the tenderest feeling will capture your heart, indefinitely keeping this image in your mind.
Mariarita was able to produce a woman, whose looks are closer to those of an infant than of a mother carrying a baby, and turn her into an angelic young figure holding in her short and chubby arms the delicacy of a newborn angel.
In a more modern piece, the artist utilized a technique of equality by depicting a little girl exercising in front of a mirror.Action normally carried out by adults are seen being performed by the young in this painting, where the girl is wearing workout gear, ready to lose those extra pounds.
Having explored the subjects of tenderness and modernism, the artist also represent sensuality in some of the works. To accomplish this, Mariarita uses a very delicate touch through the use of symbols of light drapery and colorful flowers.
Although she might be uncovering a area of the human anatomy normally not shown, the use of this approach makes the painting still look naive and harmless.