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Tag Archives: Italy
EXPO 2015 Milano Poetry Translations
Da Ischia L’Arte Here’s some fun news: The Italian poetry anthology “Da Ischia L’Arte,” written by Bruno Mancini and Roberta Panizza, in which several of my translations appeared, was featured at EXPO Milano 2015, where over 20 million visitors attended! … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction
Tagged allegretto, allegretto art, author, bridge of sighs and dreams, bruno mancini, expo 2015, italia, italian poetry, italian poets, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, language, milan, milano, morden poetry, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, poetry, poets, tourism, translating poetry, translations, travel, travel writing, writing
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BRIDGE OF SIGHS AND DREAMS
BRIDGE OF SIGHS AND DREAMS My Heartfelt thanks to photojournalist Caryn B Davis and her husband, artist Leif Nilsson, for their generous offer to host a book signing of Bridge of Sighs and Dreams at their Spring Street Studio in … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction
Tagged Fiction, Fiction cultural heritage, Fiction World War 2, German-occupied Rome World War 2 fiction, historical fiction, Historical fiction Italy, Historical fiction World War 2 Italy, History Italy fiction, History Italy World War 2 fiction, Holocaust fiction Italian Jews, Italian Jews in World War 2 fiction, Italian Resistance World War 2 fiction, Italy, Italy in World War 2, Jews in World War 2 Italy, Nazi-occupied Italy World War 2 fiction, Women in War fiction, Women in World War 2 fiction, Women’s fiction, World War 2, World War 2 Italian fiction, World War 2 Italy, World War 2 survival fiction
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HARVESTING POPPIES IN TUSCANY
HARVESTING POPPIES IN TUSCANY In HARVESTING POPPIES IN TUSCANY I wanted to celebrate the Italian farmers who for hundreds of centuries have tended their land with a deep love and respect from sun-up to sun-down. The original 11”x14” acrylic on … Continue reading
Posted in original art, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic, agricoltori, alba, allegretto art, farm worker, floral, flowers, gold, golden landscape, golden tuscan scene, italia, italian architecture, Italian farm house, Italian farm workers, Italian peasant workers, Italy, landscape, nostalgia, original art, Paessaggio, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, poppies, red, sunrise, sunset, toscana, tourism, tramonte, travel, tuscan farm house, tuscan landscape, tuscan scene, Tuscany, vintage, warm colors, warm tones, yellow sky
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Castello Ducale di Faicchio
Castello Ducale Di Faicchio The Ducal Castle of Faicchio was built in the XIV century and renewed in the following centuries. It sits in Piazza Roma in the heart of Faicchio, province of Benevento. It was once the … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged allegretto art, allegretto design, ancient castle, Benevento, Campania, castello, castle, doors, europeam art, faicchio, floral, flowers, italia, italian architecture, Italian castle, italian scene, italian village, Italy, landscape, mediterranean art, naples, napoli, nostalgia, original art, Paessaggio, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pine tree, royalty, stone building, tourism, travel, windows
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BURANO
BURANO The Original art 11”x14” acrylic on wrapped canvas is available for purchase on my art website http://www.pamelaallegretto-franz.com Quality giclee prints from greeting card size to poster size are available at http://pamela-allegretto.fineartamerica.com The fishing village of Burano stands on … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged allegretto art, blue, boat, bridge, buildings, burano, canal, cityscape, colorful, door, Europe, European scene, fishing boats, floral, flowers, green, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, Italy, lagoons, mediterranean art, orange, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, purple, red, rooftops, row boats, sea, shutters, tile, tourism, venetian canal, venezia, venice, water, windows, yellow
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MERCEDES BENZ W196 FORMULA 1 RACING SINGLE SEATER
Mercedes Benz W196 Formula 1 Single Seater Argentinean Formula 1 champion Juan Manuel Fangio (also known as El Chueco, the bowlegged one, or El Maestro, the master) won his second of five formula Drivers’ 1 World Champion titles in 1954 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged allegretto art, architecture, automobile, automotive, blue, car racing car, classic cars, convertibles, driver, formula cars, Grand Prix, italia, Italian Riviera, italian village, Italy, Juan Manuel Fangio, landscape, Mediterranean, Mercedes benz, ocean, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, red, red car, red cars, San Remo, sea, seascape, sky, sports cars, water, wheels
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AMALFI COAST
AMALFI COAST The diverse villages along the Amalfi Coast have been compared to a constellation, if this is the case, then the town of Amalfi is unquestionably the brightest star. The Amalfitani like to boast: “The sun, … Continue reading
Posted in flowers, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, beach, blue, Campania, fishing village, floral, flowers, italia, italian scene, italian toursism, italian travel, italian village, Italy, landscape, marina, Mediterranean, mediterranean sea, mountain view, naples, ocean, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pier, pink, purple, red, rooftops, sea view, seascape, sky, southern Italy, terra cotta, terrace view, terrazzo, tile, tourism, townscape, travel, view, vista, wisteria, yellow
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SICILIAN CIARAMELLA
Sicilian Ciaramella The Sicilian Ciaramella is similar to the Scottish Bagpipe, however, the Sicilian instrument, made out of pigskin, is lustier in tone. Quality giclee prints from greeting card size to poster size are available on my finartamerica … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Architecture, Italy, Music, original art, Travel
Tagged acrylic art, allegretto art, archway, art, bagpipe, bagpipe player, ceramella, contemporary art, door, doorway, gold tones, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian tourism, Italy, music, musical, musical instrument, original art, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, red, sicilia, sicilian ciaramella, Sicilian scene, sicilian tourism, Sicily, steps, stone building, tourism, travel, tuscan colors, vintage, warm colors, window scene
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Tuscan Farmhouse At Sunset
Tuscan Farmhouse At Sunset In Tuscan Farmhouse At Sunset I wanted to pay homage to the Italian farmers who for hundreds of centuries have tended their land with a deep love and respect from sunup to sundown. The original … Continue reading
Posted in Art, flowers, folk art, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, agricoltori, alba, allegretto, allegretto art, art, contemporary art, farm worker, floral, flowers, gold, golden landscape, golden tuscan scene, italia, italian architecture, Italian farm house, Italian farm worker, Italian peasant worker, Italy, landscape, nostalgia, original art, Paessaggio, painting in italy, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, red, sunrise, sunset, toscana, tourism, tramonte, travel, tuscan farm house, tuscan landscape, tuscan scene, Tuscany, vintage, warm colors, warm tones, wild flowers, yellow sky
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VINTAGE FIAT 500
Fiat 500 What better way to explore the Tuscan coastline of Italy than in a vintage “red” Fiat 500? The original 8”x10” acrylic on canvas painting is available for purchase on my art website: http://www/pamelaallegretto-franz.com Giclee prints from greeting … Continue reading
Posted in Art, flowers, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto art, art, automobile, ca, cars, classic cars, classic fiat, contemporary art, fiat, fiat 500, floral, flowers, italia, italian architecture, italian classic cars, Italian farm house, italian travel, Italy, landscape, Mediterranean, mediterranean sea, ocean, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, red, red fiat, red fiat 500, seascape, toscana, tourism, travel, trees, tuscan farm house, tuscan landscape, tuscan scene, Tuscany, vintage cars, vintage fiat 500, water, wild flowers
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PIETRASANTA in TUSCANY
PIETRASANTA in TUSCANY Pietrasanta – the village of Pietrasanta sits high in the coastal hills of Tuscany. It’s beach town, Marina di Pietrasanta is a favorite summer seaside resort for winter-weary weary Florentines and Pisans. Giclee prints from greeting card … Continue reading
Posted in Art, flowers, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, ancient roman arch, beach, blue, contemporary art, door, floral, flowers, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian toursism, italian travel, italian village, Italy, landscape, marina, Mediterranean, mediterranean sea, original art, painting in italy, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, pietrasanta, plein air painting, red, roman arch, sea view, seascape, sky, Toscania, tourism, travel, Tuscany, view, wagon, water, window, yellow
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Venetian Gondolier
VENETIAN GONDOLIER Fiction writers glean ideas for character descriptions by various means. If you’re a writer who enjoys sitting in a public location and scribbling notes on passersby, my recommendation for the primo spot to garner a wealth of character … Continue reading
Posted in Italian Architecture, Italy, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, boat, building, canal, cityscape, contemporary art, door, Europe, European scene, fantasy, funky art, Gondola, Gondolier, gondoliere, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, landscape, mediterranean art, original art, painting in italy, pam franz, pamela allegretto, pamela allegretto franz, plein air painting, sea, tourism, travel, venezia, venice, water
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Lake Como / Lago di Como / Painting In Italy
PAINTING IN ITALY / LAGO DI COMO Lake Como (Larius, as it was known to the Romans) has been called “the looking glass of Venus,” and Virgil pronounced it “our greatest lake.” Not to be out quoted, Stendhal characterized … Continue reading
Posted in Art, flowers, Food and Beverage, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, painting tips, Still Life, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, alps, art, beach, contemporary art, flowers, food and beverage, funky art, italia, italian architecture, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, lago di como, lake, lake view, landscape, mountains, original art, painting in italy, painting tips, pam franz, pamela allegretto, plein air painting, sail boats, tourism, travel, trees, trompe l'oeil, Tuscany, water, wine, wine glass
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De-Constructing David
DE-CONSTRUCTING DAVID Occasionally, I like to select a well-known person or image and scale it down to minimal lines, allowing the viewer’s eyes to fill in the gaps. Michelangelo’s David seemed perfect for this exercise. The original has been sold, … Continue reading
Posted in abstract art, Art, Italy, minimalism art, original art, Uncategorized
Tagged abstract art, allegretto, allegretto art, art, contemporary art, david, erotic art, eroticism, fantasy, funky art, italia, italian travel, Italy, male nude, male nude art, male nude figure, michelangelo, museum art, nude, original art, painting in italy, pam allegretto franz, pam franz, pamela allegretto, statue, tourism, travel
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TUSCAN GOLD – 2
TUSCAN GOLD – 2 This painting is not mean to capture reality, I leave that to photographers. This painting is about the color and mood of the day: golden. What is a golden mood? To me it’s the tranquility and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, flowers, Italian Architecture, Italy, original art, Travel, Tuscany, Uncategorized
Tagged acrylic painting, allegretto, allegretto art, art, contemporary art, fiori, flowers, italia, italian architecture, italian landscape, italian scene, italian travel, Italy, landscape, nature, original art, paesaggistica, painting in italy, pam franz, pamela allegretto, plein air painting, poppies, toscana, tourism, travel, tuscan farmhouse, tuscan landscape, tuscan sunset, tuscan village, Tuscany
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