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Sketch from Monteriggioni,Tuscany 4″x 6″

What a wonderful adventure in Italy!  I just returned from Tuscany and the Cinque Terre where I traveled with a group of artists and photographers.  We spent most of our time exploring, sketching, and painting the hill towns of the Cinque Terre and Tuscany.

I was able to sketch this scene of the grapevines which acted as an awning across the piazza from my table at a cafe. Monteriggioni is located in Siena province of Tuscany. It is noted for its architecture, piazzas, and was mentioned in Dante’s “Divine Comedy”.

I was drawn to the shadow patterns created by the grapevines on the wall. It is certainly true that when one takes the time to sketch on site, the details of the scene are set in our minds more than a quick snapshot. Enjoying a cup of cappuccino and then a lunch of prosciutto and…

Arno Fischer (1927-2011).

That means face shrouding or face disguising.

And as of today it is against the law to do so in Austria. It’s a burqa ban, so-to-speak. Too bad about all those other clown masks out there that people like to wear, though. And Halloween is coming up soon too, you know.

The restrictions are aimed at ‘ensuring the cohesion of society in an open society’, it says, and violations will be punished with a fine of up to €150.

Ähnliche Burkaverbote gibt es auch in Frankreich und Belgien. Der Europäische Gerichtshof für Menschenrechte hat in zwei Urteilen festgestellt, dass das Verbot rechtens ist.

Vincent van Gogh (1853-1890).

Complete catalogue HERE.

Giorgio Morandi

Für mich ist nichts abstrakt:

Letztendlich denke ich, dass nichts abstrakter ist als die Realität.

Vom Eiweiß verlassen – Eigelb in Tränen (c) Zeichnung von Susanne Haun

Per me non vi è nulla

di astratto: per altro ritengo

che non vi sia nulla di più

surreale e di più astratto

del reale.

For me nothing is abstract:

morover I feel that ther

is nothing more surrela and

more abstract than reality.

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Quelle:

Folder zur Ausstellung Novecento Italiano -Una Storia, Palermo Palazzo Reale, 25. Marzo – 31 Agosto 2017

The graffiti artist, political activist, painter, film director and long time fugitive that for years has gone by the pseudonymous name of Banksy, was arrested early this morning by Israeli police. After hours of questioning the suspect and a raid of his London art studio by police, his true name and identity have finally been revealed.

More information HERE.

More about Bansky HERE.