Corpus Monstrum #[nn]

Against a backdrop of crimson curtains, this striking 2011 collection from Mosquito presents the art of Gianni under the evocative title Corpus Monstrum — and the cover delivers an immediate jolt of pulp-tinged menace. A tuxedo-clad figure wearing a medieval helmet holds a pistol while clutching a frightened woman in a pink dress, all while a skeletal figure draped in chains looms threateningly from behind. It's a beautifully painted tableau that signals a body of work steeped in gothic atmosphere, suspense, and the kind of painterly craft that commands attention at its 20€ price point.