Puzzling is the name of a digital art project started in 2015 by Andrea Morucchio. In that year, the Venetian artist on the occasion the 56th Venice Biennale had presented as part of the MUVE Contemporaneo exhibition project the multimedia installation The Rape of Venice at Palazzo Mocenigo Museum in Venice.
One of the most significant elements of the installation consisted of thousands of randomly recombined photographic tiles that deconstructed the mosaic floor of St. Mark’s Basilica in Venice; more than five thousand different photographic tiles of geometric, phytomorphic and zoomorphic motifs were printed on a walkable vinyl surface that was glued to the floor of the exhibition space.
With the Puzzling Classics project, these tiles are rearranged and repositioned in the form of a mosaic to recreate/reinterpret the paintings of past masters that Morucchio particularly loved.
The main subjects of the reinterpretation process of the Puzzling project are a selection of paintings by great masters, mainly Italian Renaissance and Baroque painters, who through portraiture represent historical, religious or mythological figures.
>>> On this page a series of nft works titled Re-Flooring NFT videos that are created from the use of the same tiles used for the project Puzzling
Eva | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tintoretto’s La Tentazione di Adamo | 91×100 cm | 2023 | pigment print on Fine Art paper, acrylic glass, aluminium | unique piece.
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Cleopatra | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s La Morte di Cleopatra | 95×76 cm | 2023 | pigment print on Fine Art paper, acrylic glass, aluminium | unique pieceCleopatra | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s La Morte di Cleopatra, detail
Cleopatra | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s La Morte di Cleopatra, detailCleopatra | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s La Morte di Cleopatra, detail
Venere di Urbino | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tiziano Vecellio’s Venere di Urbino 92×172 cm | 2022 | pigment print on Fine Art paper, acrylic glass, aluminium | unique piece.Venere di Urbino | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tiziano Vecellio’s Venere di Urbino, detailVenere di Urbino | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tiziano Vecellio’s Venere di Urbino, detailVenere di Urbino | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tiziano Vecellio’s Venere di Urbino, detail
La Fornarina | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Raffaello’s La Fornarina | 100×70,5 cm | 2020 | pigment print on Fine Art paper, acrylic glass, aluminium | unique piece | Blockchain registered >> watch it on VerisartLa Fornarina | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Raffaello’s La Fornarina, detailLa Fornarina | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Raffaello’s La Fornarina, detailLa Fornarina | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Raffaello’s La Fornarina, detail
Leda e il Cigno | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Veronese’s Leda e il Cigno | 100×100 cm | 2020 | print on ultra hd paper + acrylic glass, aluminium | unique piece | Blockchain registered >> watch it on VerisartLeda e il Cigno | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Veronese’s Leda e il Cigno, detail
Leda e il Cigno | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Veronese’s Leda e il Cigno, detailLeda e il Cigno | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Veronese’s Leda e il Cigno, detail
Sofonisba | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s Sofonisba | 110×84 cm | 2023 | pigment print on Fine Art paper, acrylic glass, aluminium | unique pieceSofonisba | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s Sofonisba, detailSofonisba | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s Sofonisb, detailSofonisba | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s Sofonisba, detail
Venere allo Specchio | Puzzling Renaissance series | Tiziano Vecellio’s Venere allo Specchio | 130×82 cm | 2018 | digital print on pvc, unique piece.Venere allo Specchio | Puzzling Renaissance series | Tiziano Vecellio’s Venere allo Specchio, detailVenere allo Specchio | Puzzling Renaissance series | Tiziano Vecellio’s Venere allo Specchio, detailVenere allo Specchio | Puzzling Renaissance series | Tiziano Vecellio’s Venere allo Specchio, detail
Lucrezia Romana | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s Lucrezia Romana | 115×88,5 cm | print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper + acrylic glass, aluminium | unique piece | Blockchain registered >> watch it on Verisart
Lucrezia Romana | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s Lucrezia Romana, detailLucrezia Romana | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s Lucrezia Romana, detailLucrezia Romana | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giampietrino’s Lucrezia Romana, detailLe Tre Grazie | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Raffaello Sanzio’s Le Tre Grazie | 100×100 cm | digital print on Fuji Crystal Archive paper + acrylic glass, aluminium | unique piece | Blockchain registered >> watch it on VerisartLe Tre Grazie | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Raffaello Sanzio’s Le Tre Grazie, detailLe Tre Grazie | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Raffaello Sanzio’s Le Tre Grazie, detail
Le Tre Grazie | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Raffaello Sanzio’s Le Tre Grazie, detail
Simonetta Vespucci | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Piero di Cosimo’s Simonetta Vespucci | 100×75 cm | 2018 | print on acrylic glass | unique piece.Simonetta Vespucci | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Piero di Cosimo’s Simonetta Vespucci, detailSimonetta Vespucci | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Piero di Cosimo’s Simonetta Vespucci, detailSimonetta Vespucci | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Piero di Cosimo’s Simonetta Vespucci, detail
Il Suicidio di Cleopatra | Puzzling Baroque series | Revisiting Guido Reni’s Il Suicidio di Cleopatra | 120×98 cm | 2017 | print on acrylic glass | unique piece.Il Suicidio di Cleopatra | Puzzling Baroque series | Revisiting Guido Reni’s Il Suicidio di Cleopatra, detailIl Suicidio di Cleopatra | Puzzling Baroque series | Revisiting Guido Reni’s Il Suicidio di Cleopatra, detailIl Suicidio di Cleopatra | Puzzling Baroque series | Revisiting Guido Reni’s Il Suicidio di Cleopatra, detail
Vergine delle Rocce | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Vergine delle Rocce | 90×83 cm | 2019 | print on aluminium | unique piece.Vergine delle Rocce | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Vergine delle Rocce, detailVergine delle Rocce | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Vergine delle Rocce, detailVergine delle Rocce | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Vergine delle Rocce, detail
Ginevra de’ Benci | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Ginevra de’ Benci | 90×88,5 cm | 2019 | print on aluminium | unique piece. || Certificate of Authenticity, Blockchain registered >> watch it on VerisartGinevra de’ Benci | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Ginevra de’ Benci, detailGinevra de’ Benci | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Ginevra de’ Benci, detailGinevra de’ Benci | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Ginevra de’ Benci, detail
La Belle Ferronnière | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s La Belle Ferronnière | 90×60 cm | 2019 | print on aluminium | unique piece. || Certificate of Authenticity, Blockchain registered >> watch it on VerisartLa Belle Ferronnière | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s La Belle Ferronnière, detailLa Belle Ferronnière | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s La Belle Ferronnière, detailLa Belle Ferronnière | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s La Belle Ferronnière, detail
La Dama con l’Ermellino | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s La Dama con l’Ermellino | 90×64 cm | 2019 | print on aluminium | unique piece.La Dama con l’Ermellino | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s La Dama con l’Ermellino, detailLa Dama con l’Ermellino | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s La Dama con l’Ermellino, detailLa Dama con l’Ermellino | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s La Dama con l’Ermellino, detail
Monna Lisa | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Monna Lisa | 77×53 cm | 2018 | pigment print on Fine Art paper, acrylic glass, aluminium | edition of 20 | Blockchain registered >> watch it on VerisartMonna Lisa | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Monna Lisa, detailMonna Lisa | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Monna Lisa, detailMonna Lisa | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Leonardo da Vinci’s Monna Lisa, detail
Santa Caterina d’Alessandria | Puzzling Baroque series | Revisiting Giovanni Riccaa’’s Santa Caterina d’Alessandria | 110×90 cm | 2020 | pigment print on Fine Art paper, acrylic glass, aluminium | unique piece | Blockchain registered >> watch it on VerisartSanta Caterina d’Alessandria | Puzzling Baroque series | Revisiting Giovanni Riccaa’’s Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, detailSanta Caterina d’Alessandria | Puzzling Baroque series | Revisiting Giovanni Riccaa’’s Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, detailSanta Caterina d’Alessandria | Puzzling Baroque series | Revisiting Giovanni Riccaa’’s Santa Caterina d’Alessandria, detail
L’Angelo | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tiziano Vecellio’s Tobiolo e l’Angelo | 100×85 cm | 2019 | print on pvc | unique piece | Blockchain registered >> watch it on VerisartL’Angelo | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tiziano Vecellio’s Tobiolo e l’Angelo, detailL’Angelo | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tiziano Vecellio’s Tobiolo e l’Angelo, detailL’Angelo | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tiziano Vecellio’s Tobiolo e l’Angelo, detail
La Tempesta | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giorgione’s La Tempesta | 160×146 cm | 2019 | print on pvc | unique piece. | Blockchain registered >> watch it on VerisartLa Tempesta | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giorgione’s La Tempesta, detailLa Tempesta | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giorgione’s La Tempesta, detailLa Tempesta | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Giorgione’s La Tempesta, detail
La Nascita di Venere | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Botticelli’s La Nascita di Venere | print on pvc | unique piece | 2018 | 113 x 180 cm | Blockchain registered >> watch it on VerisartLa Nascita di Venere | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Botticelli’s La Nascita di Venere, detailLa Nascita di Venere | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Botticelli’s La Nascita di Venere, detailLa Nascita di Venere | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Botticelli’s La Nascita di Venere, detail
La Primavera | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Botticelli’s La Primavera | print on pvc | unique piece | 2018 | 119 x 180 cm | Blockchain registered >> watch it on VerisartLa Primavera | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Botticelli’s La Primavera, detailLa Primavera | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Botticelli’s La Primavera, detailLa Primavera | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Botticelli’s La Primavera, detail
ll Paradiso | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tintoretto’s Il Paradiso | 112,5×300 cm | 2018 | print on pvc | unique piece. | Blockchain registered >> watch it on Verisartll Paradiso | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tintoretto’s Il Paradiso, detailll Paradiso | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tintoretto’s Il Paradiso, detailll Paradiso | Puzzling Renaissance series | Revisiting Tintoretto’s Il Paradiso, detailPortrait of Young Lady | Puzzling Flemish Primitives series | Revisiting Petrus Christus’ Portrait of Young Lady | 110×85 cm | 2017 | print on acrylic glass | unique piece.Portrait of Young Lady | Puzzling Flemish Primitives series | Revisiting Petrus Christus’ Portrait of Young Lady, detailPortrait of Young Lady | Puzzling Flemish Primitives series | Revisiting Petrus Christus’ Portrait of Young Lady, detailPortrait of Young Lady | Puzzling Flemish Primitives series | Revisiting Petrus Christus’ Portrait of Young Lady, detail