Stephan Giannini

Fabricus Bridge, Roma (Isola Tiburina), 8 x 10, oil

This is a cityscape painting of the Fabricus Bridge, which I painted right before I left Rome. The Pons Fabricius (Italian: Ponte Fabricio, meaning “Fabricius’ Bridge”) is the oldest Roman bridge in Rome, Italy, still existing in its original state. Built in 62 BC, it spans half of the Tiber River, from the east shore ofContinueContinue reading “Fabricus Bridge, Roma (Isola Tiburina), 8 x 10, oil”

Behind Castel Sant’Angelo, Roma, 5 x 7 in, Oil

I did this landscape painting in a very pleasant little park behind The Mausoleum of Hadrian, usually known as Castel Sant’Angelo (English: Castle of the Holy Angel), which is a towering cylindrical building in Parco Adriano, Rome, Italy. It was initially commissioned by the Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself and his family.ContinueContinue reading “Behind Castel Sant’Angelo, Roma, 5 x 7 in, Oil”

Veduta del Foro Romano (View of the Roman Forum), 5 x 7 in., Oil

I did this landscape painting looking south over the Roman Forum ruins in Rome,Italy. It was a busy spot with tourists until I spilled my mineral spirits on the ground ( accidentally, really!) and then people stayed away from me. The Roman Forum ( Italian: Foro Romano) is a plaza surrounded by the ruins ofContinueContinue reading “Veduta del Foro Romano (View of the Roman Forum), 5 x 7 in., Oil”

A Hidden Gem: The Palazzo Massimo in Rome

Short shrift. That’s what describes what Palazzo Massimo (Palazzo Massimo alle Terme) gets from tourists (and probably most Romans). Fresco detail at the Palazzo Massimo, Rome. #1 And it’s to bad. Because it’s a wonderful collection. What was especially interesting to me were the fresco cycles from excavated Roman buildings spanning the years of aboutContinueContinue reading “A Hidden Gem: The Palazzo Massimo in Rome”

French Consulate, Rome, 8 x 10 in, Oil

I did this painting on Via Gulia, in the central historic district of Rome. It’s very nearby the Piazza Farnese and the Campo De Fiore. While I was doing it, a very well dressed woman (I like to think she was a countess) came by and demanded to know why I was not painting aContinueContinue reading “French Consulate, Rome, 8 x 10 in, Oil”

Acquedotti di Roma (Roman Aquaduct) , 5 x 8 in. Oil

This is the second landscape painting I did at the Parco degli Acquedotti (Park of the Aquaduct), which is a public park in Rome, Italy. It is part of the Appian Way Regional Park and is of approximately 15 hectares. Although just 8 km from the center of Rome, the park has been protected from developmentContinueContinue reading “Acquedotti di Roma (Roman Aquaduct) , 5 x 8 in. Oil”

Villa Sciarra, Roma, 8 x 10 in. Oil

I had a wonderful couple sessions making this landscape painting at the Villa Sciarra, which is a a surprisingly quiet park in Rome, Italy named for the villa at its center. It is located bit up a hill from the neighborhood of Trastevere. It’s full of sculptures, gardens, fountains and a playground. I painted withContinueContinue reading “Villa Sciarra, Roma, 8 x 10 in. Oil”

Fontana di Venere (Fountain of Venus), Galleria Borghese, Roma, 5 X 8 in., Oil

I painted this painting right behind the Galleria Borghese, which perhaps houses the finest collection of decorative wall art I have ever seen. I had noticed the gardens during my visit, and came back the next day to do two small paintings. This is the Fontana Di Venere (Fountain of Venus) at the rear facadeContinueContinue reading “Fontana di Venere (Fountain of Venus), Galleria Borghese, Roma, 5 X 8 in., Oil”

Terme Caracalla, Roma, 5 x 8 in., Oil.

I did this painting on a paint-out with Rome’s Sketchcrawl Roma group at the Baths of Caracalla (Italian: Terme di Caracalla). It was a great day and the Sketchcrawl Roma group had arranged free admission and a tour for us. They were second largest Roman public baths, or thermae, built in Rome between AD 212ContinueContinue reading “Terme Caracalla, Roma, 5 x 8 in., Oil.”