Giuseppe Alfano was born in Pompeii in 1946. At a very young age, he started painting, and one of his early works, Eden, received critical acclaim in 1969 in the competition for the 400th anniversary of the Lombard painter Francesco Mazzucchelli (the ‘Morazzone’). On a visit to the National Gallery, he saw Bronzino’s Triumph of Venus and Cupid and was fascinated by its allegorical and mythological content, until then not highlighted by critics. This represented a decisive turning point and he began meticulous research for the correct interpretation of mythological symbols in Renaissance art, which he now wishes to share with readers.
Looking at Andrea Mantegna’s Parnassus in the Louvre, one might ask:• Why does criticism point to Mercury instead of Perseus as the character holding the reins of the horse?• Why does Pegasus have a precious breastplate and a curious goat beard?• Who, really, is that delightful couple who ...
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