Stay at home. And the Simpson family sets a good example in Pompeii.

A work of street art has appeared on the outskirts of Pompeii where the protagonists are the Simpsons. The intention of the author, Nello Petrucci, who lives and works in Pompeii, is to express through art the message that has become widespread in this period: to invite the community to stay at home to stop the contagion and fight the Coronavirus emergency.

Sweet Home, as the artwork was named, which is located near the La Cartiera Shopping Center, depicts the Simpson family sitting on the sofa watching television: an image we all have in mind because in the theme song of the well-known U.S. cartoon. The artist used the symbol of the Simpson family as a positive example of behavior: Homer, Marge and their three children Bart, Lisa and Maggie are portrayed all together at home and each is wearing a mask, as a reminder of the emergency.

According to Petrucci, cartoons send a positive message in this way through a pop language that everyone can understand. Sweet Home was created with collage, a technique frequently used by Petrucci, which he has also applied to street art.

Stay at home. And the Simpson family sets a good example in Pompeii.

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