Gothic style in the center of Agrigento
The Chamber of Commerce of Agrigento in the #italiagrandsketchingtour â € â €
Strolling in Agrigento is strange. Up and downs, lot of stairs and many, many small streets. It is like a labyrinth built up the hills. And then you come to the Main Street, which is crossing the whole city and almost embracing the hill top. Here you find with all the shops and bars. And it feels like being in another place.
Walking this street many times in my search for food, water or somewhere to spend some time in my solitude, I walked by this building and I loved it deeply. With its gothic style making you look at the sky, with the whites and grey and light blues enveloping you in calmness. And in its solitude that reflected mine, I think.
On my last day I decided I wanted to draw it, but the position was orribile. You can imagine: almost in the middle of the street, sitting on a plant vase trying to get some straight lines, while cars were honking and running at my side.
Curiously enough, I had just finished sketching that a car came to park in the spot I had been standing for the last half hour. And the driver noticed me and my pencils and came to talk to me. She also was a painter and she managed the art gallery just on the other side of the street. Small world right? It feels like every time I doubt about my art, I get reassured that it is possible, in the most random ways. Or at least that is how I want to read it.
Title of the painting ‘Chamber of Commerce in Agrigento’
This is a painting from the Italia Grand Sketching Tour Collection, a series of original ink and watercolor paintings done on location during my tour to discovery the marvelous Italian heritage. All paintings are also available as numbered and originally signed prints.
The painting is also featured in the book about my motorbike Italian tour. By acquiring this work you will get to know better Italy also thanks to a personalized story about this place that I will include in the package.
Painting information:
- Watercolor and ink on white paper
- Size 19 x 28.5 cm (7.5 x 11.2 inches)
- Shipped in a box
- Certificate of authenticity will be sent with the painting
