[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-6695-EN":3},{"posted":4,"pk":5,"images":6,"title":11,"published":12,"news_id":13,"body":14,"tags":15,"ex_news":16,"permalink":17,"pinned":16,"summary":18,"tile_image":8,"ex_artist":16},"2025-10-16T11:20:00#6695","news",[7,9],{"filename":8},"blog_6695_638962110018366374.jpg",{"filename":10},"blog_6695_638962110105627491.jpg","Roman Summer","2025-10-16T11:20:00",6695,"\u003Cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"137\">Brazilian illustrator Diego has transformed the walls of Melbourne’s Pepes with a striking mural for the restaurant’s seasonal visual identity, \u003Cem data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"442\">Roman Summer\u003C\u002Fem>.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"137\">Drawing inspiration from the Italian Renaissance, Diego combines classical gestures and period fashion with contemporary touches, like a Vespa tucked into the scene, while featuring some of the restaurant’s own employees.\u003C\u002Fp>\r\n\u003Cp data-start=\"110\" data-end=\"137\">The foreground nods to Pepes’ building, blending local architecture with Roman ambiance, creating a visually rich narrative that works both as an immersive wall installation and a central element in the brand’s promotional campaigns. \u003C\u002Fp>","#mural#painterly#portraits#narrative#food and drink#realistic#people#renaissance#restaurant#interiors#history#scene#classics#italy#diego abreu#",false,"\u002Fnews\u002F6695\u002Froman_summer","Pepes goes classical with a modern twist, thanks to \u003Ca href=\"\u002FDiegoAbreu\">Diego Abreu\u003C\u002Fa>."]