When I visited Venice a few years ago, I fell in love at
first glance. The buildings seemed to float on opaque turquoise canals, and it
was immediately apparent why Venice is known as
La Serenissima ("the most serene"). The city was especially
quiet since it was the middle of winter. Summer throngs were months away, and
light snow dusted the three bridges that cross the Grand Canal.
A somewhat unexpected new love that I encountered in Venice,
aside from the city itself, was the work of the Canadian-American painter
Maurice Prendergast. The
Peggy Guggeheim Collection (
Ms. Guggenheim warrants her own post
at a later date.) held a relatively small, but vibrant and captivating,
exhibit
of Prendergast's paintings of Italy. Included in these were lovely odes to La Serenissima, its
canals, and its people.
Combing through my travel photos, I found themes similar to
those depicted by Mr. Prendergast and his contemporaries:
Have you been to Venice? Have you ever found a favorite
artist or painting while on vacation?
The light is amazing in Venice. I love your blog. Have been reading, Half the Sky, and thinking about you and your earlier work. xox NL
ReplyDeleteHi! :) I'm glad you're enjoying the blog so far. The light in Venice is fantastic, isn't it? Thanks for your sweet thoughts. Love to you and W. xox
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing this beautiful art! You are such a talented writer!
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