Mario’s work is defined by its painter sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Pretini
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Pretini
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Untitled
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Senigallia, Italy, from the series "Zingari (Gypsies)"
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

The Painter and the Model
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Senigallia, Italy, from the series "Verrà la morte e aurà i tuoi occhi (Death will come and have your eyes)"
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Untitled, from the series "La Buona Terra (The Good Earth)"
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

La Gente del Sud: Puglia
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

La Buona Terra
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Perche (Why), Lourdes, France
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Verrá la morte e avrá i tuoi occhi (Death will Come and it will Have Your Eyes)
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Untitled, from the series "La Buona Terra (The Good Earth)"
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Paesaggio #17
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Untitled, from the series "La Gente del Sud: Scanno (The People of the South: Scanno)"
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Untitled, from the series "La Gente del Sud: Scanno (The People of the South: Scanno)"
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Untitled, from the series "La Gente del Sud: Scanno (The People of the South: Scanno)"
Mario Giacomelli Italian, 1925–2000

Landscape Against the Light
Mario Prassinos French, born Turkey, 1916-1985

Bottle of Alsation Wine
Mario Avati French, born 1921

Eyes
Mario Merz Italian, 1925–2003

Composition
Mario Sironi Italian, 1885-1961