Francesca Saccani

I'm a photographer and illustrator. My art is a celebration of nature in all its forms—a journey through the beauty of detail and the life that surrounds us.
Through various techniques and media—from hand-drawn or digital naturalistic illustrations to plant photography and macro photography—I seek to capture the complexity and elegance of nature with a passionate and attentive gaze.

Every leaf, flower, or texture tells a story that I believe deserves to be shared, whether through pencils and brushes or the lens of a camera.
Beyond the natural world, I also dedicate myself to pencil portraiture, aiming to capture human expression with the same delicacy I apply to the botanical realm.

My artistic path is rooted in the belief that beauty lies in the details.
Working with both traditional and modern techniques, I enjoy playing with light, shadow, and texture, striving to convey the authenticity of my subjects—be it a face or a flower petal.
My work is constantly evolving, but my inspiration remains the same: nature and its infinite variety.

Liceo Artistico Statale di Venezia
High School Diploma in Fine Arts – Venice

IED – Istituto Europeo di Design
Master’s Degree in Photography – European Institute of Design

Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia
Bachelor’s Degree in Painting – Academy of Fine Arts, Venice

From May 3 – ongoing (2025)
Verdi e Spontanee – Sardinia
Casa Accalai, Ussaramanna – In collaboration with Ecoistituto Mediterraneo

February 10 – April 2, 2023
Dentro l’erbario
Exhibition Gardens and Medicinal Virtues: Health and Beauty Between Past and Present – Monumental Halls of the Marciana National Library, Venice

May 19 – June 13, 2022
Verdi e Spontanee – Wandering Weeds in the City
Corte dei Matti, Venice

February 26 – April 4, 2022
I-Stanze – ECONergia
Spazio Thetis, Arsenale Nuovissimo – Venice

Este in Fiore 2022
Verdi e Spontanee – Wandering Weeds in the City
Church of San Rocco, Este

October 8 – November 16, 2017
Participation in the exhibition Venice is Garden at T Fondaco dei Tedeschi, Venice.
The photographs depict Venetian gardens and restoration work supported by Wigwam Club Giardini Storici Venezia.

April 29 – April 6, 2017
Dentro l’Erbario – Palazzo Rizzo Patarol, now Hotel Boscolo Venezia, in collaboration with Wigwam Club Giardini Storici Venezia and the Natural History Museum of Venice

March 3 – 17, 2017
Macro Chaos – Between Photography and Mathematics – Serra dei Giardini, Castello, Venice
Photographic exhibition exploring the relationship between nature, mathematics, and fractals

May 27 – June 26, 2...