Street art · Rome

Piedad

By Borondo

Ever seen a portrait made entirely of scratches? This weathered building corner in Rome bears 'Piedad,' an elderly face etched in raw sgraffito-like linework — more Egon Schiele sketch than polished mural, aging with the wall itself.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors, photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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