This brief outlines the concept for six original illustrations commissioned for the Stravinskij Bar's 2026 cocktail menu. The theme is 'Rome In A Sip,' with each cocktail category inspired by a distinct era or figure from Rome's history and culture.

Each illustration follows the artist's signature Pin-Up portrait style: a single figure, crowned with an elaborate, symbolically loaded headdress. The headdress for each piece is built from collaged elements drawn from both the historical theme and the specific cocktail ingredients within that menu category.

Imperial - Julius Caesar

Baroque - Caravaggio’s painting of Bacchus

Dolce Vita - 1960’s Italian starlet 

Secret Garden - portrait of a classical Italian woman

Stravinskij Bar Classics - Igor Stravinsky

The Maestro Signature Cocktails - Salvatore Calabrese himself, the maestro

If you would like to enquire about an illustration commission please contact Maria Rivans here.