The paintings of Aurora Mazzoldi capture the realism of human figures, while also portraying the romance and emotion of memory. Her canvases are filled with light and shadows playing on her figures faces; each painting grants the viewer a glimpse of the interior state of the subject. Mazzoldi states, "all that is depicted through objects, faces, expressions, body positions and movements, which describe stories, dreams, hopes, illusions and desires." Indeed, her work has the nostalgic quality of a fading memory. Her color palette is mostly subdued and her lush brushwork depicts an almost elegiac tone. She paints an "internal landscape," imparting a deep understanding of all the nuances of human experience.

Mazzoldi is originally from Northern Italy, but spent years in the old Vienna and in Paris, where she "walked along the Seine looking for a long time at the painters who were catching some view of the city." She studied painting in  Trento, Italy and has exhibited her work widely throughout Europe.