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Taormina "Antichita" Giovanni Panarello

Katerina Wilczynski

1956

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Contemporary Allegory

Dominant colour

Taormina "Antichita" Giovanni Panarello is a 1956 by Katerina Wilczynski, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Katerina Wilczynski
When & what style?: 1956
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

The story of this work

Overview

This pen-and-ink drawing by Katerina Wilczynski depicts a composite arrangement of religious sculpture and ancient artifacts in Taormina, Sicily. A central Christ figure overlooks an antique soldier sculpture, while a cabinet of pottery references the town’s Greek foundations. The work merges classical and early modern elements to reflect Taormina’s layered historical and religious heritage.

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About the artist

Artist

Katerina Wilczynski

Katerina Wilczynski carried a tiny sketchbook everywhere she went, drawing whatever caught her eye—crumbling Roman walls, a Sicilian café’s peeling paint, the way light hit a wine bottle at lunch.

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