Edie Campbell stars in the Sandro’s campaign once again for the A/W14 season. The art inspired shoot was lensed by Karim Sadli and styled by Joe McKenna.
Sandro appreciation post because yes I love the brothers (uh well mostly the poor baby who was stabbed to death) and the powerful women (so badass and inspirational especially Mama Lucrezia), Sandro represents the essence of the time period for me. After his best friend Giuliano died, he personally experienced a renaissance of his own art “because after death comes life” as he put it. This personal journey of his highlights how even in a period of political instability, art and beauty is what keeps society going. It is what kept him going.
As an artist myself, his journey really spoke to me…especially when he lost his muse. It’s really inspiring that even though his greatest inspirations died, he was able to keep going and produce some of his best works. He didn’t forget about his inspiration, Simonetta because he never stops painting Venus. What really moved me is that he didn’t forget Giuliano. In season 3 when he shows his sketch of a Greek god to little Giulio and calls it a “likeness of your father” that was one of the sweetest moments of the show. What Sandro does truly honours Giuliano’s memory unlike Lorenzo’s obsessive and dark path of revenge.
Sandro as a character is so strong because he is as driven and ambitious as Lorenzo but unlike Lorenzo, he sticks to his morals and principles. Can I just say he does this in the most iconic way by throwing shade at the Pope?? “It is for his glory, not ours”
Lastly, yes, he is super stubborn but he always comes around when it matters. He reconciled with his best friend as he died even though their fight was HUGE because it was about his art and his connection to his muse which was his ENTIRE life. He also stood by Lorenzo as he died (who lets face it was not deserving of all the sympathy when he died because he sold his freaking daughter and tried to use Sandro and his art as a political tool and replaced him with Leonardo). He is such a beautifully written and portrayed character and he is super underrated and deserves better. Let’s not forget both part 1 and part 2 end with his art because that’s what this show is about “the beauty and the pain”
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