Italy 2 ways ~ Il Volo & Umbria

Today is a tribute to Italy two ways...

First, via the gorgeous voices of Il Volo, a young trio with voices of gold who've already gone platinum in Italy.  Their name, “Il Volo,” meaning “flight,” was chosen to signify the feeling that these three young tenors were about to spread their wings and fly.  And indeed they have!  You will be blown away!  (Thank you, Kaye Cloutman, for introducing me to Il Volo. Visit her lovely website, Clout&About)

 

Teenagers, Piero Barone (17), Ignazio Boschetto (16), & Gianluca Ginoble (16)

And my second tribute to Italy, a painting of a peaceful olive grove in Umbria.  Umbria is the region of Italy often compared to Tuscany, without the touristy aspects.  Jim and I picnicked beneath these beautiful, old trees enjoying wine, salami and cheese.  It was a blustery day, like today, sunny one moment, cloudy the next.  

"In the Umbrian Olive Grove" by Juliane Porter (Oil on 18"x14" canvas ~ Click for a better, larger view)

 

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Comments

[Arnold Levine]

Italia, Che Bella fusione!

[Juliane]

Arnold, thank you! I see that you spend a great deal of time in Umbria yourself! I love your work- sensational!! Thank you for stopping by and visit often:)
~Juliane