Cari Amici
(Dear Friends),
This is my final
posting on the unveiled floor in the Duomo
of Siena, Italy. I hope that you have
enjoyed this series. The art has been
well taken care of and one can understand how even a material as durable as
stone is still a “living material” and therefore vulnerable. For all of the millions of feet that have
trodden over her surfaces over the centuries, she is still amazingly
beautiful. I took these images
purposefully seeking the glare of the window light to help you see the cracks
and broken parts of the stone mosaic floors.
I often find beauty in decay or destruction (as I did when I washed my
street paintings away each night as the water ran over the pastels), but
realistically, there will always be the debate between conservation and
enjoyment. However, this summer and
fall, many enjoyed seeing what beauty humans can create while they share their
stories in stone.
Thank you for following
along with me . . .
~ Kelly
Today is the last open
day for the unveiled floor in the Cathedral in Siena, Tuscany. I hope you can
see the temporary unveiling of the highly decorative stone floor of the Duomo (Cathedral) in Siena. http://www.operaduomo.siena.it/
If you would like more
information about Siena and its gorgeous Duomo,
check out these links:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siena_Cathedral+++++
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Thank you for your interest and support.
Saluti,
Kelly
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