Italy

Italy – a land of inexhaustible wealth in forms and epochs, where the age-old genius of builders mingles with artistic sensitivity, and where light, stone and water confer a unique and timeless character upon every place.

Venice Bridge – Ostreghe

A pencil sketch of the Ponte de le Ostreghe. Pedestrians above, a gondola below – Venice brought to life.

A pencil sketch of the Ponte de le Ostreghe. Pedestrians above, a gondola below – Venice brought to life.

The Crooked Bridge of Venice from above

Pencil drawing of Ponte Storto seen from above. An original, almost abstract perspective.

Pencil drawing of Ponte Storto seen from above. An original, almost abstract perspective.

Venice Bridge – A close-up view of the Chiodo

Pencil drawing of Ponte Chiodo. This Venetian bridge without a railing, like a walkway suspended in mid-air.

Pencil drawing of Ponte Chiodo. This Venetian bridge without a railing, like a walkway suspended in mid-air.

Venice Canal – San Felice

Pencil drawing of a small canal in Venice, passageway and fragment of a facade. Urban softness.

Pencil drawing of a small canal in Venice, passageway and fragment of a facade. Urban softness.

An old gate in Venice – San Polo

Pencil drawing of an old door in Venice, San Polo district. Authentic and timeless.

Pencil drawing of an old door in Venice, San Polo district. Authentic and timeless.

Venetian gondolas – the waiting

Pen and coloured pencil drawing of an unmoored gondola. Stillness, waiting, Venice at rest.

Pen and coloured pencil drawing of an unmoored gondola. Stillness, waiting, Venice at rest.

The Leaning Towers of Bologna

Drawing in black pen and coloured pencil of the leaning towers of Bologna. A view from below, dynamic and expressive.

Drawing in black pen and coloured pencil of the leaning towers of Bologna. A view from below, dynamic and expressive.

Rue de Bologne – light and shadow

Pencil drawing of a street in Bologna. Shadow and light dance on the old stones.

Pencil drawing of a street in Bologna. Shadow and light dance on the old stones.

Venetian gondolas – the canal and the city

Pen drawing of gondolas on a Venetian canal. San Giorgio Maggiore in the background, life passing by.

Pen drawing of gondolas on a Venetian canal. San Giorgio Maggiore in the background, life passing by.

Venetian Window – urban poetry

Coloured pencil drawing of a Venetian window. Poetry of a facade, mystery of a gaze.

Coloured pencil drawing of a Venetian window. Poetry of a facade, mystery of a gaze.

Bologna – its rooftops and towers

A pencil sketch of the rooftops of Bologna. A bird’s-eye view of the old town and its towers.

A pencil sketch of the rooftops of Bologna. A bird’s-eye view of the old town and its towers.

Venetian Gondola – The Wait II

Pencil drawing of a moored gondola. Stillness, waiting, Venice at rest.

Pencil drawing of a moored gondola. Stillness, waiting, Venice at rest.

Venice's Ponte Storto

Pencil drawing of Ponte Storto seen from above. An original, almost abstract perspective.

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Pencil drawing of Ponte Storto seen from above. An original, almost abstract perspective.