The Ligurian coastline is possibly the most iconic in Italy. In addition to being extremely scenic and beautiful in its own right, the coast of the Cinque Terre is home to some incredible geology, the sharp jagged rocks are characteristic of this coast.
This is my painting of the rocks at Riomaggiore.
Rocks, Riomaggiore. 40cm x 50cm. Oil on panel.
Sea and alleyways, light and shadow. The dark and narrow streets, the lashes of the sun between the rooftops, the melancholy of the steep stairways, the quiet small piazzas, the bright colourful houses. Riomaggiore has it all. It was thanks to these characteristics that Riomaggiore ended up playing a fundamental role in defining the Macchiaioli school.
Below is the view he painted of the harbour during the end of the 19th century.
Telemaco Signorini, Riomaggiore (1892-1894)
Gwen, 4cm x 45cm, oil on panel.
My studio companion, Gwen.
Anna Dennis | Oil Painter 