Innocent Gazes
Childhood portraits
This collection is born from the gaze of children: direct, curious, absorbed, at times melancholy.
Aurora Mazzoldi focuses above all on the eyes and expressions, letting each small face suggest a story without telling it completely.
The delicacy of the palette and the deliberately accentuated character of certain features turn the portrait into an encounter with the spontaneity, wonder and mystery of childhood.
Agatha & Audrey — Two gazes meet: wonder and quiet intimacy
In this small format with strong narrative impact, Aurora Mazzoldi stages an exchange of glances that conjures wonder, tenderness, and play.
A figurative language—slightly stylised yet finely painted—conveys a full emotional range through expressive eyes and delicate skin- and hair-tones.
Emma — A face suspended between innocence and quiet reflection
Framed by a green hat and copper hair, Emma’s veiled look holds a tension between candour and introspection.
Jane — Crystal sweetness and pure emotion in a child’s face
A simple composition heightened by the force of the eyes and gentle colour, inviting a direct, unguarded encounter with childhood.
Jessica — Childhood at its most playful and fairy-tale
A lively, curious face framed by a striped cap recalls games, costumes, and imaginative worlds—an iconic, narrative miniature.
Olivia — A dreamy gaze blooming among flowers and silences
A vibrant backdrop of violets and golds sets an oneiric tone; the flowered green cap adds tenderness and quiet symbolism.
Lauren — The face of surprise, between dream and delicacy
Glossy, rainbow-tinged eyes and pastel atmospheres lead us to a space suspended between the real and the oneiric.
Emily — A tilted gaze that speaks in inner silences
Retro costume elements meet a subtle melancholy, turning innocence into a quietly powerful presence.
Chloe — A nascent laugh that lights the room
Turning toward an unseen presence, Chloe releases spontaneous joy; vivid brushwork in the hair underscores the subject’s vitality.
Sarah — Sweetness and mystery in a gaze that withholds
The oblique look and slight smile shape an enigmatic yet gentle presence; Mazzoldi’s signature eyes turn simplicity into expressive depth.
Sophie — Between grace and contemplation, the portrait of a light thought
A pensive look and soft smile, flowered cap and pastel palette—an ethereal aura that invites quiet contemplation and lingers in memory.
Gallery — Innocent Gazes
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This page is part of the thematic section Collectible Decorative Art.
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Paintings of Children
My paintings of children are part of the “Decorative Paintings” series. They depict children as dolls. People (even adults) act among themselves. But how often do they have stereotypical attitudes? How often do they look like dolls?
(This English-only page presents the same ten works — Agatha & Audrey, Emma, Jane, Jessica, Olivia, Lauren, Emily, Chloe, Sarah, Sophie — captioned "Acrylic on canvas" with dimensions in inches: 12 in x 8 in for 30x20 cm, 8 in x 12 in for 20x30 cm, 14 in x 10 in for 35x25 cm, 10 in x 14 in for 25x35 cm, 12 in x 16 in for 30x40 cm.)