Original artwork description:

Drawing in which white and yellow dominate in honor of the papal colors, as the work is inspired by the imaginary portrait of Bonvicino di Assisi, a powerful Templar knight of the 13th century. He influenced the fortunes of the city of Perugia, in whose annals he was remembered as a valuable interlocutor between the city and the Holy See: in fact, he was in the service of as many as four pontiffs, who preferred to entrust themselves to the care and trust of men belonging to military monastic orders, as Bonvicino was, because of their unquestioned loyalty and diplomatic skills. Of the astute Templar we remember numerous important services carried out with dexterity and skill under each pontificate in which he served. Among the most delicate tasks was the one entrusted to him in 1240 by Gregory IX, who charged him with the task of diluting the bitterness that had arisen among the Perugian families, who were arrayed in opposing factions regarding the expansionist intentions of Frederick II of Swabia on their territories.

Materials used:

Ink and colored pencils on paper and cardboard

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