Tuscany in 2015

Yes, I was just recently in Tuscany, and it was heaven. I don't think I need to elaborate on why. Here are a few images that tell it all.

one of the views from Borgo San Fedele

You may well wonder why I'm writing about my trip when the focus of my blog is my research of absurdism in relation to my studio work.

Well, just keep wondering.

Okay, for the most part it doesn't really relate to my studio work much at all.  It was just a great trip & I feel like writing about it.

Although.

San Antomi, built by Charlemagne, 788

Along the way, seeing art by legendary masters, wandering through ancient cities and towns, and viewing landscapes, that have been written for hundreds or even thousands of years old,


gave me LOT of ideas.

The Pope's room in San Antomi

For designs.

Imagine 1000+ year old frescoes in repeat and printed on fabric.

Florence

or a repeated landscape of towers and terracotta tiled roofs.

Wine.

I think this speaks for itself.

quintessential Tuscan

I could see this as a toile.

More. Wine.

I really like wine.  Labels.

San Gimignano

I see patterns everywhere.

From the Uffizi. Didn't note artist/date.
 

and for art.

What would a triptych look like for a contemporary mega-church?

                                                                

Mostly though,  I was just happy to be there

Piazza del Campo in Siena

and I'd go back in a heartbeat. I hope I do.