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| Gabriel up high in Spoleto Duomo, Santa Maria Assunto |
When I'm in Italy, I'm always on the lookout for angels, saints and Madonnas. This angel, high up in the ceiling of the Duomo in Spoleto, was captured due to a good long zoom lens! I'm not sure who the painter was -- several artists worked on the cathedral over the years. Filippo Lippi painted a fresco series on the Life of the Virgin, which fills the domed apse. Lippi died shortly thereafter, perhaps poisoned for seducing the daughter of a local noble family. His tomb, empty now, still lies in the cathedral. We'll be visiting Spoleto during our workshop this July -- I'm looking forward to revisiting Gabriel and appreciating anew the Lippi frescoes.
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| Roadside Madonna |
Mary is everywhere, and no matter how obscure or damaged her image might be, she always has fresh flowers. I photograph her whenever I see her.
If you're interested in spending a week in Italy with me and Linda Richichi, a wonderful painter, please feel free to contact me. We will be there from June 30 - July 7 -- the price, $2475 double occupancy, includes everything but the airfare. We're calling the workshop Intuitive Italy because we will be using meditation, journalling, demos, critiques, instruction, painting/sketching/photography to help you explore your personal iconography. Mine includes angels, saints and Madonnas -- what's yours?
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