Venice Italy Waterfront Doorway Pillows

Venice, Italy - Waterfront Doorway

Piazza San Marco including Saint Mark's Basilica and the Doge's Palace, viewed from the island of San Giorgio Maggiore.

Perhaps one the most iconic sights in Venice - the doorways of the canal-side mansions - the 'porta d'acqua'. These are usually constructed of limestone and like this one have a carved head on the keystone This one looks very Neptune-like! Also iconic are the mooring poles flanking the doorway - the 'pali da casade' or 'poles of the family' which are often painted in the family's colours.

A view of Venice taken from the San Giorgio Maggiore with the iconic Campanile di San Marco (Saint Mark's Belltower) and the Doge's Palace

from the series “Houses on the water”, oil on paper, 2016. ORIGINAL SOLD. When, in my holidays, I go to visit a seaside town or a river town, it often happens that I am involved into the classic tourist trip on the boat, or vessel. Such an experience, by definition, is a little superficial: the distance from the coast, the movement, the limited time, all these elements combined together make the perception confused. But at the same time, perhaps for the fact that the focus can not dwell deeply on anything specific, the end of this experience gives a reminder of the whole, that could reveal the spirit of that place. It 's true, the details are confused, the facades of the buildings overlap, we are no longer sure if the front of t...

The view from the top of the bellltower of San Giorgio Maggiore church in Venice. Part of the church's roof can be seen in the foreground with Punta Della Dogana and the church of Santa Maria Della Salute (Saint Mary of Health) in the background.

The landmark Campanile di San Marco, the bell tower of the Basilica Cattedrale Patriarcale di San Marco (the Patriarchal Cathedral Basilica of Saint Mark) in Piazza San Marco in Venice

Photography Digital Art 2015 Only available in REDBUBBLE

Photography Digital Art 2015 Only available in REDBUBBLE

From the series “Virtual model”, oil on canvas, 50 x 50 cm, 2020.