Art Toscana Painting Vacations in Italy – Yes, the first camelia appeared this weekend when the sun came out after endless rain. As long as we don’t have too many strong winds, the camelia bush will be covered in blooms by March and then we know that Spring is truly here.
Art Toscana Art Holidays in Italy – The banks in the garden, at Art Toscana art holidays in Italy, are covered in crocuses.
Art Toscana Painting Holidays in Italy – The winter garden at Val di Pozza is always so lovely with the little yellow stars of the winter jasmine which has only just finished, the red berries of the holly tree, and the multicoloured pinks of the heather hedge that borders the front flower banks.
Art Toscana Painting Vacations – we are here in the chapel at San Pellegrino again. I have visited it so many times, and every time, I find something new to marvel at. This time it was the chandeliers; elaborate chandeliers in such a simple setting!! –
Art Toscana Art Courses in Italy – The Chapel at San Pellegrino where the dead saints reside is very beautiful in its simplicity. Here are the organ pipes at the far end of the chapel. Usually they would be surrounded with elaborate decorations which detract from the pattern of the pipes.
Art Toscana Art Vacations in Italy – Here they are again; San Pellegrino with his travelling companion San Bianco. You can just about make out their faces; skeletal of course having resided in that encasement for 1300 years. San Pellegrino died in 643AD. They say, he was related to the King of Scotland.
Art Toscana painting Holiday in Italy – Here are the feet of San Pellegrino and San Bianco encased for the last 1000 years, and fully dressed, resting in the chapel at San Pellegrino Alpe. More photos to follow.
Art Toscana painting holidays in Italy. Everywhere you look is another breathtaking view of the spectacular Apuane Alps covered in snow. Blue sky and snowy mountans, particularly these ones, are probably my favourite views of all time. Here at Art Toscana Painting holidays in Italy there are two ranges of mountains; to the south, the
Art Toscana painting vacations in Italy – This is one of the the medieval streets that leads into the walled town of Barga; the nearest town to us at Val di Pozza, home of Art Toscana painting vacations in Italy.
Art Toscana Art Vacations in Italy. There are many beautiful villas in Barga but this one is my favourite seen through the archway that leads into the walled town of Barga. The villa is so quintessentially Italian and such a beautiful yellow.