Two-sided Giant Playing Card from “Il Mercante in Fiera Calabrese di Luca Viapiana” ©2020, accompanied by a Origin Certification. Available in three sizes: Jumbo, Medium, Icona. Back Color at your choosing: Orange, Blue.

Caption
Every Holy Saturday throughout the districts of Nocera Terinese (Catanzaro) a century-long rite still keeps happening the rite of the Vattienti, some of the faithful in black tunic who flagellate ex voto themselves with the cardo, cork disc with 13 glass splinters, the lanze, symbolizing Christ and the apostles. The flagellants, who leave on churches and houses the rosata, an imprint of blood of good omen, are followed by the acciomu, a child dressed in red whose uncorrupted purity promises forgiveness from sin. The acrid smell of blood, mixed with that of the wine used to disinfect wounds, envelops the alleys and squares of a country crowded with believers, onlookers and anthropologists from all over Europe, attentive witnesses of a heartfelt custom, sacred and profane, still controversial and opposed.

Price
Jumbo size: € 380 VAT included
Medium size: € 180 VAT included
Icona size: € 90 VAT included

Jumbo size
Two-sided ultraviolet direct print panel. Dimension: Cm 132x200x2. Material: Communication. Shaped and edged white polystyrene rigid panel enclosed between two semi-expanded PVC sheets with protective film. No waterproof.

Medium size
Two-sided ultraviolet direct print panel. Dimension: Cm 66x100x0.5. Material: Forex. Shaped rigid panel in high density PVC foam. Waterproof.

Icona size
Two-sided ultraviolet direct print panel. Dimension: Cm 33x50x0.5. Material: Forex. Shaped rigid panel in high density PVC foam. Waterproof.

The artwork is packed in rigid cardboard boxes. Shipping costs to be paid by the buyer, alternatively the artwork can be picked up, without shipping costs, at Tessilarredo store (+39 0961 727014), located in Via Alcide De Gasperi 52, Catanzaro, Italy. The placement of the artwork does not necessarily require a frame. Because of printing technique and material chosen by the author, the artwork may present slight imperfections that characterize it and guarantee its uniqueness.

Weight

N/A

Size

Jumbo – Cm 132x200x2, Medium – Cm 66x100x0,5, Icona – Cm 33x50x0,5

Back

Orange, Blue

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