Along the Outer Wall
by Steve Henderson
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12.000 x 12.000 inches
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Title
Along the Outer Wall
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Oil On Panel
Description
On an afternoon stroll along the outer walls of Orvieto, Italy, it’s easy to forget that at one time, these walls were a protective defense against intruders.
The city, located in southwestern Umbria, Italy, commands a view of the valley from its hilltop perch. The cliffs, made of volcanic tuff rock, rise vertically from below, and they are a daunting challenge for raiders and marauders. But nowadays, there are tourists – most welcome in the city – and the walls that protected the city’s inhabitants from unfriendly advances now provide a walkway through which both tourists and residents can enjoy a most pleasurable and amiable walk.
In the morning, joggers and walkers take their exercise. In the middle of the day, many people rest from the heat in their homes, but a few are out and about. And in the evening, the children and their parents, the grandparents and the lovers, are out for a promenade.
The artwork, Along the Outer Wall, invites you to join them – walking fast or ambling slowly – and take in the vista that spreads out below: the lush trees and vegetation; the cultivated fields, vineyards, and groves of olive trees on the estates and farms. Because it is warm and springlike for so much of the year, colorful flowers festoon the walkway in pots along the wall or hangers from the light posts. And since the walkway is long and wide, you never feel as if you are in a crowd. When you meet someone coming the other way, you smile and say, “Buongiorno,” (Good morning) or “Buonasera,” (Good afternoon/evening), and you continue on your way.
Maybe later you’ll turn inward and head to the main street with its shops, but for now, it feels good to just be along the outer walls, taking in the view.
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November 6th, 2023
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Lori Pittenger 17 Days Ago
Congratulations, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group 11/18/2023! Please visit the group to view it in our online gallery and to add it to the features log and catalogs in the group’s discussions. Excellent work!
Christopher James 26 Days Ago
One of your peers nominated this image in the 1000 Views on One Image Group's Special Features Nominations For Promotion #27 . Please help your fellow artists by visiting and passing on the love to another artist in the the 1000 Views on One Image Group....L/F/Tw
Lyric Lucas 27 Days Ago
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! l/f 11/8/23
Christopher James 28 Days Ago
Congratulation.....your wonderful work has been featured in the 1000 Views on 1 Image Group ..... Feel free to place your featured image in the Features Archive and any Genre specific Archive l/f/p
Randy Rosenberger 28 Days Ago
Hurrah for having your artwork chosen to be a featured piece on our homepage this week. You have many fine pieces in your portfolio of your works, and I am happy you chose this one to submit for possible featuring in our group on the homepage. It now has reached that goal of being featured in our group, a family of friends and fine artists of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group. Congratulations on this fine accomplishment
Nancy Carol Photography 29 Days Ago
WELL DONE!! Thank you for sharing with us your wonderful work of art that has been proudly presented on the Home Page of the group, 'ART FOR PASSION - PASSION FOR ART'. If you wish, you may archive it permanently or promote it further in the Discussions Tabs titled, "NOVEMBER 2023 Features."
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