Street art pays homage to Ennio Morricone: mural dedicated to the maestro pops up in Trastevere

The passing of Ennio Morricone has been one of this year’s greatest losses, and since the day before yesterday, tributes to the figure of one of the foremost musicians and composers of the 20th century and beyond have been pouring in everywhere. Even art has wanted to celebrate the maestro, and in Rome, in the Trastevere district, a mural dedicated to Ennio Morricone popped up yesterday. It is located at the intersection of Via delle Fratte and Via dei Fienaroli, not far from the basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, in the heart of the neighborhood where Morricone was born and raised.

The street art work bears the signature of Roman artist Harry Greb, who is wont to intervene with his works on the most pressing current issues, or pay homage to exponents of popular culture such as Alberto Sordi and other big names in cinema and entertainment. The mural is titled simply Il Maestro and depicts Morricone holding the Oscar winner, portrayed frontally while addressing the viewer with the harpocratic gesture (index finger to mouth to invite silence), and with a sort of crown-aureole above his head.

Harry Greb posted the image on his website and social channels, but did not comment on it.

Street art pays homage to Ennio Morricone: mural dedicated to the maestro pops up in Trastevere

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