In the summer of 2023, I was in Rome for a few days and was thrilled to discover that a show of Joaquín Sorolla y Bastida plein paintings was on. I’ve posted my images from the show here. The show dates are March 21 to June 11, 2023, at the Real Academia de España in Rome.
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Plein Air Painting at Trajan’s Column
Above: Trajan column 8 x 8″ or 20 x 20 cm., oil. I did this landscape painting in Rome, Italy on a day painting with a few of my Roman plein air friends. It’s near the busiest tourist area, and luckily several good spots for inexpensive espresso and pizza were nearby. Trajan’s Column (Italian: ColonnaContinueContinue reading “Plein Air Painting at Trajan’s Column”
Chiostro di Michelangelo, Terme di Diocleziane (The Cloister of Michaelangelo, Baths of Diocletian), Roma, 10 x 8 in, Oil
Another landscape sketching event with the “Sketchcrawl Roma” group that I went on was at the wonderful Chiostro di Michelangelo. This is a group of Roman artists that meets monthly to sketch somewhere in the Eternal City. And as they often had, they arranged free admission! A couple of us stayed the whole day andContinueContinue reading “Chiostro di Michelangelo, Terme di Diocleziane (The Cloister of Michaelangelo, Baths of Diocletian), Roma, 10 x 8 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”
Painted Journals 