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Oil and charcoal on panel · 71 × 55 cm · 2026
1938 Nasce il Maggiolino (1938 The Birth of the Beetle) is a powerful and emotionally charged painting by Francesco Ferrari, part of his Auto d’Epoca series. With bold expressive brushstrokes and a dramatic palette of fiery reds, deep blacks and warm yellows, the artist captures the historic birth of the Volkswagen Beetle in 1938. The iconic “Versuchswagen” prototype stands proudly in the foreground, while a mysterious figure in a black hat and a stylish woman in a black dress evoke the atmosphere of the era when the legendary people’s car was born.
Ferrari masterfully blends historical precision with vibrant artistic energy, transforming this pivotal moment in automotive history into a dynamic tribute to innovation, design and the enduring myth of the Maggiolino. The painting radiates the excitement and revolutionary spirit of the time when an entire generation’s dream of mobility first took shape.
Oil and charcoal on panel · 71 × 55 cm · 2026
1938 Nasce il Maggiolino (1938 The Birth of the Beetle) is a powerful and emotionally charged painting by Francesco Ferrari, part of his Auto d’Epoca series. With bold expressive brushstrokes and a dramatic palette of fiery reds, deep blacks and warm yellows, the artist captures the historic birth of the Volkswagen Beetle in 1938. The iconic “Versuchswagen” prototype stands proudly in the foreground, while a mysterious figure in a black hat and a stylish woman in a black dress evoke the atmosphere of the era when the legendary people’s car was born.
Ferrari masterfully blends historical precision with vibrant artistic energy, transforming this pivotal moment in automotive history into a dynamic tribute to innovation, design and the enduring myth of the Maggiolino. The painting radiates the excitement and revolutionary spirit of the time when an entire generation’s dream of mobility first took shape.