Here is an overdue post. But perhaps with spring only 3 weeks away, thoughts of summer are now becoming more realistic. This was a wonderful painting event that I did in July of 2014, in a gorgeous town just a few hour drive from my home in Rockland, Maine. Castine is quite an interesting placeContinueContinue reading “Castine, Maine Outdoor Painting Event”
Author Archives: Stephan Giannini
Little Deer Isle, Maine, 6 x 6 in.(sold)
I needed a cook stove. And I found an incredible deal, except it was about a two hour drive away from my house on Maine’s Blue Hill Peninsula. But it is such a beautiful place to paint, that I figured I could get a sketch out of the deal, too. And I was right! ThisContinueContinue reading “Little Deer Isle, Maine, 6 x 6 in.(sold)”
A Visit To Toledo’s Museum Of Fine Arts
While I have been working in The Toledo area, I visited the Toledo Museum of Fine Arts several times. Located in Toledo’s Old West End,a crumbling and beautiful historic neighborhood, the museum surprises with a well curated and friendly atmosphere. They have a great collection of historic paintings as well as a modern building withContinueContinue reading “A Visit To Toledo’s Museum Of Fine Arts”
Church Mural Re-Creation: Felix Lieftuchter, St. Aloysius, Bowling Green, Ohio
In Early 2014 I had the privilege to be called up to work on the recreation of a church mural at St. Aloysius church in Bowling Green, Ohio, The muralist is Felix Lieftuchter (b. Cincinnati, OH. 1883). My job is as an in-painter, which is generally the only thing I do on these restoration projects.ContinueContinue reading “Church Mural Re-Creation: Felix Lieftuchter, St. Aloysius, Bowling Green, Ohio”
Felix Lieftuchter, Muralist
Felix Bernard Lieftuchter was an artist who was born in Cincinnati in on Oct. 29, 1882. He produced at least six major church decorations, worked with mosaics, and engaged in portraiture. St. Joseph’s Cathedral Wheeling W. Virginia In 2014, I worked on a restoration of his work in an Ohio church, and you can seeContinueContinue reading “Felix Lieftuchter, Muralist”
The Big Move to Rockland, Maine!
Some of you may know that I have spent a significant time up in Maine in the last couple years. Well, now it is official! I now live in Rockland, Maine! Mid-coast Maine is a great place, a nice mixture of both nature and culture, plus it is only a 6 hour drive from NYC,ContinueContinue reading “The Big Move to Rockland, Maine!”
Museo Capodimonte, Naples, Italy, 8 x 10 in., Oil.
The Museo Capodimonte in Naples, Italy is a wonderful museum at the top of a hill in a small park setting about a 30 minute walk from the historic center. While spending a month in Naples in June of 2013, I walked up there a few times, once to paint and of course once toContinueContinue reading “Museo Capodimonte, Naples, Italy, 8 x 10 in., Oil.”
Mt. Vesuvius, Naples, 8 x 10 in., oil
Mount Vesuvius is a volcano near Naples, Italy. I actually had a lovely view of it from my apartment window. I painted this picture from the rocks near Mergellina, in the center of the city. Mount Vesuvius is best known for its eruption in AD 79 that led to the burying and destruction of theContinueContinue reading “Mt. Vesuvius, Naples, 8 x 10 in., oil”
Ostia Antica, Rome
A very short train ride away from Rome, Ostia Antica is a large archeological site, close to the modern suburb of Ostia. It was the location of the harbor city of ancient Rome, which is approximately 30 kilometres (19 miles) to the northeast. I did this little sketch while on a visit with Roman my friend,ContinueContinue reading “Ostia Antica, Rome”
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