A curation by Flavio Scaloni, Gallery Manager at Galerie Lo Scalo - I present here a selection exploring the eternal theme of The Rose. This enduring muse symbolizes love and the sharp duality of beauty and pain. Psychologically, it mirrors the heart's complexity. Gertrude Stein's line, “A rose is a rose is a rose,” underscores her essential identity beyond mere metaphor. Since 1950, artists have reinvented this motif. Cy Twombly's series The Roses (2008) uses gestural paint to explore mortality, while Salvador Dalí's The Meditative Rose (1958) suspends a bloom in a surreal sky. For a world-famous photographer, Robert Mapplethorpe's botanical studies, such as Rose (1988), capture sculptural perfection and raw sensuality. This selection shows how contemporary artists find fresh meaning in this timeless icon.