Stephan Giannini

Santo Spirito, Rome, 10 x 8 in., oil

Santo Spirito, Rome, 10 x 8 in., oil on linenThe beautiful Santo Spirito in Sassia (Holy Spirit in Saxony) is a 12th-century church in Rome. It stands in Borgo Santo Spirito, a street which got its name from the church. It was just a short distance from the Vatican and about a mile away the apartmentContinueContinue reading “Santo Spirito, Rome, 10 x 8 in., oil”

La Martorana, Palermo, Sicily

I was in Palermo this June where I painted The Church of Santa Maria dell’Ammiraglio or San Nicolò dei Greci, commonly called the Martorana, overlooking the Piazza Bellini in Palermo. The foundation charter of the church (which was initially Eastern Orthodox) is preserved and dates to 1143; construction may already have begun at this point.ContinueContinue reading “La Martorana, Palermo, Sicily”

Rockland Harbor, Maine, November, 6 x 6 in., oil (sold)

Here’s a view of a Maine harbor with some fish processing plants smoking prettily in the background. Rockland was home to a large fishing industry in the past, but of course it is much less now. I’m spending late fall in Rockland, Maine. BRRRRR!. SOLD. Available for purchase. This work is unframed, but it isContinueContinue reading “Rockland Harbor, Maine, November, 6 x 6 in., oil (sold)”

Chiesa Rossa, Ortygia Island, Syracusa, Sicily

Here is a nice viewpoint from the ramparts around Ortygia island in Sicily which I painted. I don’t have any information about this church (besides a name) . If anyone knows, I’d love to know. It looks very old when I walked around it. Also, here is a aerial view of Ortygia, with the volcanoContinueContinue reading “Chiesa Rossa, Ortygia Island, Syracusa, Sicily”

Via Labrinto, Syracuse, Sicily

Here is a a view on Ortygia island in the city of Syracuse, Sicily. Via Labrinto (Italian for Labrynith Way) was a beautiful winding street that rewarded me with surprising architecture.Syracuse is a pleasant place, very cleaned up compared to most of Italy. It is also the home to Caravaggio’s Saint Lucy painting which isContinueContinue reading “Via Labrinto, Syracuse, Sicily”

Ortygia Sunset, Syracusa, Sicily

I finally have finished touching up and documenting my Neapolitan and Sicily paintings from my trip earlier this year. Here is a great view of the end of Ortygia island in the city of Syracuse, Sicily. Syracuse is a pleasant place, very cleaned up compared to most of Italy. It is also the home toContinueContinue reading “Ortygia Sunset, Syracusa, Sicily”

Reverse Graffiti

I love this concept – graffiti created by removing dirt. Just to be clear, these practitioners are removing the dirt, not applying anything. It’s a wonderful idea and a poignant statement about the condition of our world. Businesses have also been using it for advertising. Of course if you have ever written “wash me” onContinueContinue reading “Reverse Graffiti”

Auctions on my Daily Painting Blog

Below are some paintings I recently sold through my Painting a Day Blog where I auction or sell paintings starting at about $50. Subscribe to that blog (which is a different mailing than this blog) and you’ll see them regularly. Click here to take a look. A beautiful farmhouse and cornfield just around the cornerContinueContinue reading “Auctions on my Daily Painting Blog”

Plein Air Magazine Italy Trip Article

In July of 2013, when I was still in Naples, Italy, Steven Doherty, the editor of Plein Air Magazine contacted me about doing an article on my trip to Rome. Unfortunately it was only published in the subscription – only digital edition, but I’m very pleased with the article. They graciously allowed me to repostContinueContinue reading “Plein Air Magazine Italy Trip Article”