Monteriggioni Passeggiata
Monteriggioni is a classic hill village in Tuscany, Italy, near Siena. It is surrounded by beautiful agricultural land. In past centuries farmers would hurry inside the walls of the fortified “castello”, or castle, for protection when the area was threatened with attack. This old arch hangs over the “back door” through the village walls, and frames a spectacular view of the hillside and the valley below. While I was photographing the scenery, an older Italian woman stepped through the doorway for a spring “passeggiata”, or stroll.
Original painting. Acrylics on canvas board, 6 x 4 inches. Completed 5-8-2009.
Available $75 (framed).
