Max Gazzè channels Leonardo da Vinci and Dalí at Sanremo 2021

At the 2021 Sanremo Festival, held at the Teatro Ariston without an audience due to pandemic restrictions, Italian singer Max Gazzè paid homage to two iconic artists during his performances. On the first night, Gazzè, competing with the song 'Il farmacista,' appeared as Leonardo da Vinci, a character he also portrays in the song's music video. On the fourth night, he transformed into Salvador Dalí, complete with upturned mustache, flowers in his hair, a walking stick, and a jacket bearing 'Dalí 01' like a soccer jersey. Meanwhile, fellow performer Achille Lauro, a guest across all five nights after competing in 2019 and 2020, continued his tradition of presenting 'living paintings' on Instagram, revealing different personas each night (Glam Rock, Rock and Roll, Pop, Punk Rock). Last year, Lauro had channeled Giotto's St. Francis, David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust, Marchesa Luisa Casati Stampa, and Elizabeth I of England, with looks by Gucci creative director Alessandro Michele. Lauro's current looks are also by Michele. The article speculates which artist will be honored in the final Saturday night.