Marco Grassi is an Italian painter who was born in Milan in 1966 and currently lives and works in Como, Italy. His work is known for its realism and surrealism, and often features colorful depictions of women with baroque textures and hues. Grassi's paintings are characterized by their attention to detail, bold palettes, and delicate but determined figures. He often uses backgrounds to reflect the subject's facial expressions and silence, and his portraits are created as tributes to the subject's identity in a specific moment.