Corto Maltese is the elegant protagonist of intriguing adventures at sea. This solitary hero, the bastard son of a gypsy mother, could certainly have wandered the quays waiting for his next adventure. Here he is immortalised in a fresco which pays tribute to Hugo Pratt, the author of Corto Maltese. The Venetian artist elevated comics to the level of great novels. The style and complexity of the storylines make Corto Maltese a true contemporary myth. In a city where the ninth art form is so popular, it was only natural to embellish our port with an ode to this elegant, seductive sailor and adventurer.
The sailor and philosopher
Location: The sailor and philosopher, 1000 Brussels
