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Tag Archives: italian travel
“A FANTASTIC STORY THAT HAS IT ALL!”
“This is the first book I read from this author, and let me tell you that I loved it! Such a good book with great characters that keeps you obsessed with every page since the first one. The ending of … Continue reading
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VAL D’ORCIA
VAL D’ORCIA While driving through Italy’s Val D’Orcia region, we spied this cart overflowing with flowers, the colors of which mirrored the explosive sunset. Or was it the other way around? Hmmm… , The original is an acrylic and watercolor … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, allegretto art, allegretto design, autumn, blue, botanical, colorful, fall, floral, flower cart, flowers, green, italia, italian landscape, italian travel, Italy, landscape, leaves, mediteranean painting, mountains, nature, orange, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air, purple, red, sky, sunset, travel, trees, tuscan farm, tuscan farmhouse, tuscan landscape, tuscan travel, Tuscany, val d'orcia, wildflowers
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ALLEGRETTO ART – Free Shipping
FREE SHIPPING Today: Saturday 11/19/22 ending midnight Sunday 11/20/22 Eastern Standard Time! Quality giclee prints, greeting cards, tote bags, i-phone cases, throw pillows, puzzles, masks, coffee cups, etc. I hope you enjoy browsing through my eclectic gallery that ranges from … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, allegretto original art gallery, blues inspired art, bongo drum art, botanical art, drummer art, electric guitar art tuscan farm house, free shipping on Giclee prints, guitar art, hawaiian art, Italian architecture original art, Italian landscape art, italian tourism, italian travel, jazz inspired art, jazz singer art, music inspired art, musicians in art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto-franz, piano art, saxophone art, stand up bass art, tropical art, tropical conga drum art, Tuscan farm life painting, Tuscany
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“EDITORS PICK”
Recently, the gracious administrators at ARTMAJEUR in Paris, Franceselected my original art gallery for their “EDITOR’S PICK.” I am honored to have been chosen and to have my work alongside so many gifted artists. I know my work is not … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, angel paintings, botanical paintings, italia, italian landscapes, Italian purple mountains, italian travel, Italy, lavender art, lavender farm, mediteranean painting, music inspired paintings, musician paintings, nature, new England paintings, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, still life art, travel, tropical paintings, tuscan farm, tuscan farmhouse, Tuscan farmhouse with lavender field, Tuscan golden sky, tuscan golden sunrise, tuscan landscapes, tuscan sunset, tuscan travel, warm colors
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LAVENDER FARM IN TUSCANY
While driving through Italy’s Tuscan Region, we spied this lavender farm. I loved how the purple lavender played off the golden Tuscan sky. The original 8”x10” acrylic on wrapped canvas is available for purchase. Contact me here or visit my … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic, allegretto art, allegretto design, botanical painting, italia, italian landscape, Italian purple mountains, italian travel, Italy, lavender art, lavender farm, lavender field in Tuscany, mediteranean painting, nature, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, travel, tuscan farm, tuscan farmhouse, Tuscan farmhouse with lavender field, Tuscan gold sky, tuscan golden sunrise, tuscan landscape, tuscan sunset, tuscan travel, warm colors
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FESTA DEL REDENTORE – VENICE
The Festa del Redentore, one of the most important traditional events in Venice, commemorates the end of the plague of the 16th century. The annual celebration takes place during the weekend of the third Sunday of July. Between 1575 and 1577, … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, balcony, bridge, buildings, calle, contemporary art, doge alvise mocenigo, Doge Sebastiano Venier, doors, european architecture, European scene, european travel, Festa del Redentore, foot bridge, Giudecca, golden tones, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian tourism, italian travel, Italy, lagoon, mediterranean painting, modern art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto-franz, ponte, Redentore, rendentore, santa maria della salute, Santa Maria della Salute Church, stucco, titian, titziano, tourism, tuscan gold scene, venetian scene, venezia, venice, warm tones, water, windows
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JAIL BREAK ITALIAN STYLE
For a long time, I wanted to do a painting of a Red Vespa, but I couldn’t decide on the background. It seemed everything had already been done, and I wanted my Red Vespa painting to be unique. Then I saw … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, architecture, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian tourism, italian travel, italian vespa, Italian village scene, Italy, mediterranean painting, motorcycle, motorscooter, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto-franz, prison italian style, red vespa, rock wall, roma, roman street scene, rome, rome back streets, street scene, terra cotta, vehicle, vespa, vintage vespa, window
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WORLD FOOD DAY
WORLD FOOD DAY There is no justification for children to go hungry in this country (or any country). But it’s happening every day, in every community. The USDA states that more than 11 million children in the United States live … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, contemporary art, FAO, fegato con cipolle, italia, italian cooking, italian food still life painting, italian travel, Italy, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, tavolo veneziano, travel, tromp l'oeil of onions, Tromp l’oeil still life, venetian cooking, venetian food, venetian painting, venice tourism, World Food Day
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MORNING MARKET IN CAMPANIA – SOUTHERN ITALY
The Roman writer Pliny, a victim of Vesuvius, described the Campania countryside as “So blest with natural beauties and riches, it is clear that when nature formed it she took delight in accumulating all her blessings in a single spot.” … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, Amalfi market scene painting, Benevento, Campania, campania region southern Italy, fruit and vegetable market Italy, italia, italian architecture, Italian fruit market, Italian fruit market painting, Italian market scene, italian scene, italian street market, italian street scene painting, italian tourism, italian travel, Italian village market, Italy, lemon and orange market in italy, lemons, limonata, limoncello, mountains, naples, napoli, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, sicilia, Sorrento lemon market, Sorrento market, southern Italy
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BRIDGE OF SIGHS AND DREAMS – 5-STAR REVIEW
“The characters and story will remain with you long after you’ve read the final page.” “What a bittersweet story. It shows the depths people will go to during a crisis: in this case, a war. Some cower in fear, others … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, german occupied rome ww2, historical fiction, italia, Italian Resistance World War 2 fiction, italian travel, Italy, Jews in ww2 Italy, kappler ww2 italy, nazi occupied Italy, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, travel, Women’s fiction fiction writer, ww2 fiction, ww2 italy, ww2rome
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY VENICE – BUON COMPLEANNO VENEZIA
Today Venice celebrates its 1600th birthday. “Truly such is the stupendous glory of it, that at my first entrance it did amaze or rather ravish my senses.” Thomas Coryat As soon as this pandemic is behind us, I hope to … Continue reading
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Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, allegretto design, balcony, blue, bridge, buildings, contemporary art, doors, european architecture, European scene, european travel, foot bridge, gold, golden tones, green, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, lagoon, march 25, mediterranean painting, modern art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto-franz, ponte, red, river, stucco, tourism, tuscany gold scene, venetian scene, venezia, venice, venice birthday, warm tones, water, windows
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PRIMO GENNAIO JANUARY 1st
Until I stumbled into this odd little side gig of translating Italian poetry, my idea of poetry didn’t go much further than, “Roses are red…” etc., etc. Occasionally, I read and reread and tried to understand some of the poetry … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto, allegretto art, allegrettoart, angels, Ashes to Ashes, author, bridge of sighs and dreams, Diamonds to Dust, italia, italian poetry, italian poets, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, language, luciano somma, modern poetry, naples, napoli, Neapolitan poetry, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, poesie Italiano, poetry, poets, tourism, translating poetry, translations, travel, travel writing, writing
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“A BRILLIANT READ”
“I loved every page of this well written story, and didn’t want it to end.Carla takes her late friend’s ashes to Venice where she is taking part in an art exhibition. She inadvertently becomes embroiled in a cat and mouse … Continue reading
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Tagged allegretto art, Amateur detective, Amateur sleuth, Art mystery, •, Comedic mystery, Cozy mystery, Cozy mystery Italy, Cozy mystery Venice, Crime caper, Diamond Caper, Diamond theft, Female heroine, Female protagonist, Female sleuth, International Mystery, italian travel, Italy, Mystery in Italy, Mystery in Venice, pam franz, Pamela Allegretto •, pamela allegretto franz, Strong women, Travel mystery, Who done it, Woman sleuth
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“BOOK LEFT ME BREATHLESS”
“Bridge of Sighs and Dreams is a stirring and evocative portrait of Italy under the Fascists and the Nazi occupation. I’ve visited Italy several times, and the elegant descriptions made me feel as if I had returned. This book left … Continue reading
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Tagged art in fiction, art in war, artist in fiction, dramatic fiction, Fiction, Fiction cultural heritage, fiction drama, Fiction World War 2, German-occupied Rome World War 2 fiction, historical fiction, Historical fiction Italy, historical fiction rome, historical fiction world war 2 italian jews, Historical fiction World War 2 Italy, historical fiction world war 2 nazis, history, History Italy fiction, History Italy World War 2 fiction, history world war 2 italy, Holocaust fiction Italian Jews, Holocaust Italian Jews, italia, Italian history, Italian Jews in World War 2 fiction, italian partisans world war 2, Italian Resistance World War 2 fiction, italian travel, Italy, Italy in World War 2, jews, jews in italy world war 2, Jews in World War 2 Italy, kappler in world war 2 italy, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, women in history, Women in War fiction, Women in World War 2 fiction, women's issues
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