Born in Florence on September 10, 1967
Education:
1985
Diploma from the Art High School (Liceo Artistico).
1991
Diploma from the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence.
Professional Work:
1992 – 1993
Began working as a decorator and painter for private commissions.
Italy: Florence – created a trompe l’oeil for the Bar Pasticceria Mazout.
Scarperia – designed and executed interior decorations for Villa Romagnoli.
1993 – 1994
Created comic strips for:
Il Giornalino (published by Edizioni Paoline).
Tiramolla (published by Comicart).
1994 – 1998
Italy: In collaboration with the Florence-based firm Modus, produced various decorative works and trompe l’oeil pieces for private clients.
Sassuolo: Executed decorations for three residential buildings owned by the Pinelli family.
Florence: Created decorative panels for the 20th Florence Biennale of Antiques (*Biennale dell’Antiquariato*) at Palazzo Corsini.
1999
Italy: Livorno – carried out painting work during the restoration of a building owned by the Del Corona family.
2000 – 2001
Italy: Cortina d’Ampezzo – created a decorated ceiling for the Hotel Cristallo, in collaboration with Florentine decorator Franco Dell’Innocenti.
Milan: Produced layouts for the television series Coccobill and Lupo Alberto for De Mas & Partners S.r.l.
Milan: Created storyboards for the television series Famiglia Spaghetti, produced by Bruno Bozzetto. 2001 – 2002
France: Cannes – design work for the interior decoration of a villa in Valbonne owned by the Berlusconi family, commissioned by the Milan-based interior design firm of Matteo Crippa.
2002
Together with Astrid Carli, he/she founded the company:
AV di Panerai Vieri e Carli Astrid s.n.c.
Viale Morgagni 13 – 50134 Florence
2003 – 2004
France: Cannes, execution of decorative work at a villa in Valbonne owned by the Berlusconi family.
Italy: Florence, creation of oil paintings for private clients.
Italy: Lodi, 2nd prize at the second edition of the International Trompe-l’œil Festival of Lodi.
Equatorial Guinea (Africa): Design and execution of decorative work for the Presidential Palace.
2005
Italy: Lodi, awarded “Best Use of Color” and 3rd place (voted by the participating artists) at the third edition of the International Trompe-l’œil Festival of Lodi.
Italy: Rome, decoration of a space within the Italian headquarters of the FAO (UN).
2006
Italy: Pisa, restoration work at a palazzo on Via San Martino.
Italy: Pisa, creation of an oil painting depicting “The Crucifixion” for a church, as well as interior and exterior decorative painting for a villa in Molina di Quosa.
2007
Equatorial Guinea (Africa): Bata, design and execution of decorative work for a presidential villa.
Italy: Pisa, design and execution of additional decorative work for the villa in Molina di Quosa.
Equatorial Guinea (Africa): Bata, creation of 36 oil paintings for the presidential villa.
2008
Italy: Florence, creation of a private commission for a villa owned by Silvano Gori.
2009
Equatorial Guinea (Africa): Mongomo, design of the cathedral.
Became a member of “The Salon,” an annual gathering of international decorative painters.
2010 – 2011
Italy: Milan, design and execution of decorative work for a private apartment owned by the Di Tommaso family.
Italy: Lodi, 2nd prize at the International Trompe-l’œil Festival of Lodi. Italy: Pisa, creation of decorative elements for the façade of a villa in Molina di Quosa.
United States: Orlando, Florida – instructor at the Faux Expo, where an international course on quadratura (architectural illusionism) and decorative painting was conducted.
2012 – 2014
China: In collaboration with Daniela Benedini, design and execution of ceiling decorations for a private apartment.
Java: Surabaya, design and execution of painted decorations for the ceilings and walls of a private villa.
Equatorial Guinea (Africa): Mongomo, design and execution of painted decorations for the private villa of the President of the Republic.
2015 – 2016
Scotland: Killochan Castle, Girvan – in collaboration with Daniela Benedini, design and execution of painted decorations for the castle’s main hall.
Italy: Trieste – in collaboration with Daniela Benedini, design and execution of painted decorations for a private apartment.
Principality of Monaco: In collaboration with Daniela Benedini, design and execution of painted decorations for a private apartment.
2016 – 2017
Ukraine: Kyiv – in collaboration with Arianna Fremura, design and execution of decorations for a private apartment.
Italy: Florence – instructor in decorative painting for courses held by “Florence Art.”
2018 – 2019
United States: Napa Valley, design and execution of decorations at the Del Dotto winery.
United States: Los Angeles, design and execution of the decorative scheme for the St. James Armenian Apostolic Church in Hollywood, California.
2020
United States: Los Angeles, execution of the decorative scheme for the St. James Armenian Apostolic Church in Hollywood, California.
United States: Napa Valley, creation of a cycle of 6 paintings for the premises of the Del Dotto winery.
Italy: Nocera Inferiore, design and execution of decorative work on furniture for a private residence.
2021
Italy: Larderello, design and creation of digital paintings projected onto the cooling towers of ENEL’s geothermal power plants, themed around “The Divine Comedy” to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri.
Italy: Larderello, design and creation of digital paintings used as a backdrop for the theatrical performance “First Canto of Purgatorio,” staged at the Geothermal Arena to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the death of Dante Alighieri.
2022
Italy: Monterotondo Marittimo, design and execution of decorative work for the Council Chamber of the Municipality of Monterotondo Marittimo.
Equatorial Guinea: Malabo, design and execution of decorative work for rooms within Villa Costancia, a residence owned by the President of the Republic.
Italy: Florence, design and creation of illustrations and an animated sequence for the book “Gallo Cristallo” by Giulio Clementi.
2023
Peru: Cutervo, in collaboration with Daniela Benedini, design and execution of a painting for the dome of the Cathedral.
Saudi Arabia: Participation, alongside painter Simon Pasini, in the design and creation of a large-scale painting for the Saudi National Day on September 23, 2023.
Italy: Pomarance, winner of the design competition for a mural inside the Larderello cooling tower, depicting Dante’s “Inferno.”
Italy: Montecerboli, design and creation of the set for a tableau vivant (living picture) based on Alessandro Manzoni’s “The Betrothed” (*I Promessi Sposi*).
2024
United States: Orlando, Florida – design and execution of decorative paintings for the “Queen of Versailles” estate, owned by David Siegel.
United States: Napa Valley – design of a decorative painting cycle themed “Myths and Legends of Wine” for the Del Dotto winery.
Italy: Montecerboli – design and creation of the set for a tableau vivant (living picture) titled “The Nymph Amorba,” based on a local legend.
Italy: Castelnuovo Val di Cecina – conception and artistic direction of the first edition of the international trompe l’oeil competition “Imago in Villa,” held within the village.
2025
United States: Napa Valley – creation of a painting cycle consisting of 12 canvases for the Del Dotto winery.
Italy: Rome – collaboration with painter Stefano Lucà on a painting cycle depicting the life of the Virgin Mary, for a church in Macerata.
Italy: Rome – participation in the restoration of the decorative elements on the wooden ceiling of the Basilica of San Clemente.
Italy: Montecerboli – design and creation of the set for a tableau vivant titled “The Abolition of the Death Penalty in Tuscany.”
Italy: Pomarance – creation of stage sets for the Marzocco district for the theatrical competition held during the Palio di Pomarance.
2026
Italy: Rome – participation in the restoration of the decorative elements on the wooden ceiling of the Basilica of San Clemente.
Italy: Rome – participation in the 30th edition of the “Salon 2026.”
Italy: Montecerboli – design and creation of the set for a tableau vivant titled “The Life of Saint Francis.”