“The colour and light of a venetian painter in land of Tuscany.”

"Firenze is a treasure chest of art that hides its most precious stones in silent places, far from the frenetic rhythm of the city of tourism. In places like the Fondazione Mello-Studio d’Arte Le Colonne, you enter history and discover the contemporaneity. The place where Giambologna created his masterpieces, today reflect the colors and light of a venetian painter in the land of Tuscany. "

"The Fondazione Mello-Studio d’Arte Le Colonne narrates in its spaces the alternance of art history through the centuries. Once Giambologna’s workshop, today the rooms of Fondazione Mello welcome the color and light of the Venetian artist and the many initiatives open to contemporary culture."

"One of the distinguishing traits of the Maestro is calling to portray the light and thus his need to paint outdoors. Mello’s favorite subjects also include nudes, portraits and self-portraits the latest of which was recently requested by an important Italian art dealer. Alongside the depth of a gaze, the vitality of a naked body and the vibrant chromatic force of nature of monumental canvases, in Mello’s painting we often also find a skull, as a warning to the death."