Manarola Italy
by Jean Walker
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39.000 x 28.000 x 1.000 inches
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Title
Manarola Italy
Artist
Jean Walker
Medium
Painting - Oil On Canvas
Description
Manarola - Italy may be the oldest of the towns in the Cinque Terre, with the cornerstone of the church, San Lorenzo, dating from 1338. The local dialect is Manarolese, which is marginally different from the dialects in the nearby area. The name "Manarola" is probably dialectical evolution of the Latin, "magna rota". In the Manarolese dialect this was changed to "magna roea" which means "large wheel", in reference to the mill wheel in the town.
Manarola's primary industries have traditionally been fishing and wine-making. The local wine, called Sciacchetr, is especially renowned; references from Roman writings mention the high quality of the wine produced in the region. In recent years, Manarola and its neighboring towns have become popular tourist destinations, particularly in the summer months. Tourist attractions in the region include a famous walking trail between Manarola and Riomaggiore (called Via dell'Amore, "Love's Trail") and hiking trails in the hills and vineyards above the town. Manarola is one of the five villages. Mostly all of the houses are bright and colourful.
Manarola was celebrated in paintings by the artists Llewelyn Lloyd (1879-1949) ("I ponti di Manarola" [:The Bridges of Manarola, 1904] and "Tramonto a Manarola" [:Sunset at Manarola, 1904] and Antonio Discovolo (1874-1956).
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June 2nd, 2012
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Comments (58)
Jean Walker
Bless you Doug for your wonderful comments and LF... I really appreciate your comments and visits......!!!
Doug Kreuger
Magnificent painting of this age-old city by the sea! The drama in the clouds and waves combine to create a real sense of awe for the rugged nature of this scenery. Excellent work Jean! L&F
Hanne Lore Koehler
Magnificent painting of this fantastic ancient community, Jean! Beautiful colors and light! L/F
Jean Walker
Dear Dave i am flattered by your incredible recognition of my paintings, I truly appreciate your compliments...Bless you !!!
Dave Farrow
Dear lady, what can one possibly say about your grand and glorious paintings...you are artist among artists...I truly love your works...eye candy for sure..Manarola earns the gold...l.v.f...superb
Belinda Low
Beautiful place and work!!! My son went there and told me I should paint this - well some day. I am inspired by your lovely work to start soon! F/V
ANA MARIA EDULESCU
I see we share the same passion to travel to Cinque Terre, Jean. I just love Manarola and I enjoyed also to paint this gorgeous colorful town. Your painting is so wonderful. Love it. f,v
Jean Walker
Thank you very much Alfred for such a wonderful compliment & v/f...I appreciate your visit...Jean !!!