Under Wooden Arches
by Steve Henderson
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16.000 x 21.000 inches
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Title
Under Wooden Arches
Artist
Steve Henderson
Medium
Painting - Watercolor On Paper
Description
It’s probably safe to say that most people don’t visit Italy to see minimalist skyscrapers of cement and glass, sleek, gleaming and modern. Nor are they there to eat fast food from US-based franchises.
What they want to see is the Italy of history, the places and spaces that have been around for hundreds, sometimes thousands of years – homes and churches, buildings and castles built of stone, trimmed with and adorned by carvings, statues, and paintings, embellished by arches over windows, doorways, entrances and exits.
The artwork, Under Wooden Arches, takes the viewer to a place that celebrates such creativity and craftsmanship – Orvieto, Italy, a hilltop town in Umbria known for its convoluted streets and passageways. A winding thoroughfare through a neighborhood of cobblestoned streets and potted plants is festooned by intricately crafted wooden arches, painted to look like stone. There is a feeling of fanfare as you pass through the arches, and you allow yourself to imagine that you might be walking through a portal, entryway to magical wonder.
There is nothing minimalist about this walkway – there is no shining chrome, no abstract exhibition of steel, no sense of efficiency over elegance, austerity in place of beauty. Someone, at some time, carved these arches, took care with their lines and form, stepped back to confirm that they were symmetrical and in line with one another and, most importantly, beautiful.
It took an artisan of skill willing to take time, to fashion raw materials into an organic and integral part of their surroundings. And while we, in our culture of modernity and efficiency that obsesses about saving time because that saves money, may ask:
“Are these really necessary? Could it not have been done more quickly, with fewer resources, and greater efficiency?”
the answer is, “Sure! But not with such pride and skill, resulting in something beautiful that will please many generations to come.”
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January 29th, 2024
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Comments (43)
Hartmut Jager 10 Days Ago
👍 - This painting, and your whole portfolio, is full of light, color and perfect composition ! - 🏆 -
Leanne Seymour
Congratulations on your feature in the Semi Abstract - 1 A Day group! You are invited to add your featured image to the group discussion thread created for archiving features along with the date of this feature. 2/25/2024
Lori Pittenger
Congratulations, your outstanding artwork has been featured on the leading page of Impressionism group 2/7/2024! 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!
M Spadecaller
Congratulations on your Best of the Best feature in the WFS group. Beautiful watercolor, Steve.
Carolyn Rosenberger
Congratulations on your Best of the Best feature in WF&S group! Excellent painting! Love the composition and the colors, L&F
Lyric Lucas
Congratulations, your creative and unique art work is Featured on the homepage of the "Out Of The Ordinary 1 A Day" group! l/f 1/31/23
Jenny Revitz Soper
Great job! Your piece has been featured on the homepage of the No Place Like Home group on January 30, 2024. Please share it on the Group's Features discussion and other relevant threads.
Nancy Carol Photography
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, "JANUARY 2024 Features."
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