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Una Fontana di Villa Borghese, Roma 8 x 10 in., oil on linen

  Villa Borghese is a large landscape garden in the naturalistic English manner in Rome, containing a number of buildings, museums (see Galleria Borghese) and attractions. It is the second largest public park in Rome (80 hectares or 148 acres). I spent a lovely sunday afternoon  here watching Romans and tourists picnic and play. ThisContinueContinue reading “Una Fontana di Villa Borghese, Roma 8 x 10 in., oil on linen”

Near the Teatro di Marcello, Rome,10 x 8 in. (Sold)

These columns are just to the right of the Theatre of Marcellus ( Teatro di Marcello) which  is an ancient open-air theatre in Rome, Italy, built in the closing years of the Roman Republic. At the theatre, locals and visitors alike were able to watch performances of drama and song. It was completed in 13ContinueContinue reading “Near the Teatro di Marcello, Rome,10 x 8 in. (Sold)”

Sant’ Andrea Della Valle, Roma, 8 x 5 in., Oil

I did this landscape  painting  while standing on the Corso di Rinacimento (Street  of the Renaissance) during a late afternoon. There was a busy sweet shop next to me, and before I left I bought some pretty dolci for breakfast! One of the proprietors came out and told me that he could smell the lifeContinueContinue reading “Sant’ Andrea Della Valle, Roma, 8 x 5 in., Oil”

Villa dei Quintili, Roma, 5 x 8 in., oil

Villa dei Quintili, 5 x 8 in.oil The Villa of the Quintilii (Italian: Villa dei Quintili)  is an ancient Roman villa along the Via Appia Antica just outside the traditional boundaries of Rome. It was built by the rich and cultured brothers Quintilius  in the course of the 2nd century. The ruins   are of suchContinueContinue reading “Villa dei Quintili, Roma, 5 x 8 in., oil”

Landscape Painting in the White Mountains

In October of 2012 I did a quick 2-day trip to The White Mountains from my then home base of Portland, Maine. It’s only a couple of  hours ride to the White Mountains from Portland, which was one of the reasons I moved there. The Whites are great because it’s just about the only placeContinueContinue reading “Landscape Painting in the White Mountains”

Mt. Lebanon, PA. Plein Air Paint Out, Oct. 2-6, 2012

I was invited to participate in  the first year of the annual Plein Air  paint out in Mt. Lebanon, Pa.,  a suburb of Pittsburgh. It was a well run event, the brainchild of David and Linda Csont. David had participated in the Easton Plein Air  event, one of the bigger events that happens in MarylandContinueContinue reading “Mt. Lebanon, PA. Plein Air Paint Out, Oct. 2-6, 2012”