Riccardo Mannelli - Sacred and Profane

Of course I'm a bit biased in saying this, but I think that Riccardo Mannelli (born in Pistoia, Tuscany, on Jan. 20 1955) is one of the greatest Italian illustrators alive.
And maybe one of the best in the world when it comes to draw with a ballpoint pen.
Often his subjects aren't so nice and some of his works even openly unpleasant (not by chance he's best known as a fiercely satirical cartoonist/caricaturist), but his artistry is something truly amazing.
So I'm happy to finally add a piece by him to my collection!
Thanks Elia!

(ballpoint pen on slightly colored artboard, roughly 9"x 15" - Published on the Italian newspaper "il Fatto Quotidiano" - The title is of my own invention, not too fanciful anyway 😉)