Fabienne Arietti skillfully uses an Old Masters' technique that makes even her most modern works appear richly traditional. Born in Marseille, France, Arietti has been painting for over two decades, using crushed pigments including 100 layers of marble powder per piece. Utilizing huge formats while she paints on the ground, she layers colors and painstakingly finishes each work with 150 coats of glaze. Arietti, who has painted Africa’s culture and wildlife, is now devoted to scenes of urban life and buildings.