Back to Roma

Borghese Trees (Rome), 2008
Original, oil on stretched canvas
9" x 12" unframed
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Another place our travel group visited while in Rome was the Borghese Gallery. The museum was built between 1613-1616 as the villa of Cardinal Borghese, a nephew of Pope Paul V. The Cardinal had a good eye for the Baroque sculpture of Bernini, and paintings by Caravaggio, Titian, Rubens, Raphael, and Cranach, to mention a few. He filled his 2-story villa with very fine examples of antiquities, as well as the work of renown Renaissance and Baroque artists.

I very much enjoyed Bernini's exquisite sculptures—Apollo and Daphne, and The Abduction of Persephone by Pluto—two truly masterful works in marble.

The Borghese Gallery is surrounded by lovely grounds as well, with tall trees that provided cool shade on the warm October day we were there. Today's painting depicts the trees on the grounds of the Borghese Gallery, the second completed painting in my "Italian Series."

Thanks for taking a moment to read this post and see this painting. See you Friday!
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Text, images, and artwork ©Carol L Adamec. All rights reserved.

Ah, Roma!

Beneath the Umbrellas (Rome), 2008 Original oil on stretched canvas 9" x 12" Private Collection ______________________________________ 

Last October I enjoyed a fabulous 16-day trip to Italy, with three dear friends and two of their friends. 

Our trip was planned and organized, with every detail taken care of, by Daniela Ford, our "tour guide." Among her various credentials: Daniela speaks 7 languages, is a student of history, art history, politics, and many other subjects, an excellent driver, patient, and good natured to boot. We all enjoyed a grand time and became fast friends. 

Our trip began in Rome, where we spent a few days seeing the sites and becoming addicted to lattes and gelatis. I loved just walking and riding around the city, looking at the architecture, the fountains, the doorways and window balconies; stepping into the wonderful shops full of real antiques, delectable foods, fancy leather goods; and seeing a plethora of tiny cars, "Smart" cars and mini-trucks winding through the streets. 

One of my favorite things to notice were the "umbrella trees" along the hilltops, in the parks, and among the Roman ruins. I took several photos; and when I began painting again a few months later, this painting I am posting today was one of the first completed in my "Italian Series." 

What artists have always said about Italy is true: The light there is beautiful. Thanks for taking a moment to read today's post and see this painting. Have a good day. ________________________________________________ 

Text, images, and artwork ©Carol L Adamec. All rights reserved.