Salita Serbelloni, Bellagio

Painting by: 
Teresa Dominici, 
Medium: Acrylic on canvas,
Size: 48"x36" (120x90 cm),
Commission - Sold

This is Salita Serbelloni in the gorgeous little town of Bellagio (is considered by some to be one of the most beautiful towns in Europe) on the famous Lago di Como in Northern Italy.

Poets and artists have been drawn to Bellagio and Lago di Como for centuries.

"Salita Serbelloni" is a steep set of steps which ascend from the Lungo Lario Manzoni ( in Borgo all the way to Via Garibaldi on the edge of the Villa Serbelloni's property. The Salita Serbelloni is known to locals as "il Fossato" or the ditch, because long ago it was a ditch used in defending the old town. Portions of the thick town walls in which there were three gateways can still be seen.
Today, there are shops, restaurants and hotels on the town's waterfront, and the Salita Serbelloni has also evolved into a center for activity with many shops, cafes and some small, quaint hotels on each side of the many steps leading to the top.

 

Bellagio - Italy

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Dennis Scallan 

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Bellagio, Italy, lakeside village with staircase streets must be seen.

The Coliseum in Rome, Italy

Painting: View of the Coliseum by Teresa Dominici, 

Year: 2009, Medium: Acrylic on canvas, Size: 30"x40",  Sold.

The Coliseum is one of the most imposing ancient structures. Imagine it all white, completely covered in splendid travertine stone slabs. It is elliptic in shape in order to hold more spectators. It had four floors; the first three had eighty arches each; the arches on the second and third floors were decorated with huge statues.



What we see nowadays is just the skeleton of what was the greatest arena in the ancient world. Three-fifths of the outer surrounding brick wall are missing.

Roman Colosseum, Rome, Italy

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