Street artist Nello Petrucci uses Simpson family to urge staying home in Pompei mural

Street artist Nello Petrucci (born 1981 in Castellammare di Stabia) has created a mural titled Sweet Home near the La Cartiera shopping center in Pompei, Italy. The work features the Simpson family—Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa, and Maggie—sitting on their living room couch watching TV while wearing protective masks. The collage includes the text "Stay Home" and serves as an ironic reminder of the government decree to combat the spread of Coronavirus. Petrucci's message is clear: "restate a casa" (stay at home). The artwork uses the globally recognized animated sitcom to communicate the importance of civic duty during the pandemic. The mural was reported by Artribune, which also promotes its newsletters Incanti (art market weekly), Render (urban regeneration biweekly), and PAX (cultural tourism biweekly), as well as its daily Lettera newsletter.