Road to Rome: An Artist's Year in Italy
All roads lead to Rome--and no one captures the journey in luminous watercolors quite as brillantly as Marlene McLoughlin. Leafing through Road to Rome is like relaxing on a slow train through Italy, with an artist at your side. By means of her watercolor sketchbooks, readers travel from Florence to Rome, and to the legendary hill towns of Arezzo, Siena, Montepulciano, Assisi, Todi, and Cortona, through breathtaking landscapes, unearthly light, and the rustic beauty of the Tuscan and Umbrian countryside. Exquisite watercolors, pen-and-ink sketches, and brief captions depict the land, the food, and the character of one of the most beautiful places on earth in all of its varied details--a shadowy, overgrown Renaissance villa, yellow fields of mustard, a dish of ripe lemons; the Tiber at dawn. Richly evocative, wonderfully inviting, and thoroughly charming. Road to Rome is both a traveler's and a dreamer's delight.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0811805778
ISBN13:9780811805773
Release Date:March 1995
Publisher:Chronicle Books
Length:120 Pages
Weight:1.26 lbs.
Dimensions:1.0" x 1.0" x 1.0"
Grade Range:Grade 8 to Postsecondary
Related Subjects
Art Arts, Music & Photography General Individual Artists Italy Photography Reference TravelCustomer Reviews
3 ratings
Illustrations
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
The artist is so talented. I love the way this book is illustrated. I have the other book in the series "Across the Aegean" & "The Passionate Observer" All candy for the eye! Joan Aikens
Simply Beautiful
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
This book takes me back to Italy every time I open it. Exquisite, thoughtful studies of the intimate details of this breathtaking landscape...vegetable stands, motor-scooters, doorknockers, espresso cups, and poppies! A wonderful gift book. Check out her other titles as well, especially "Across the Agean."
Road to Rome : An Artist's Year in Italy
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
there is nothing like opening a book that has a way of taking the viewer on a journey of color and visual exploration. the Road to Rome is a beautifully illustrated "story" in which the artist brings the rolling hills and tranquil villages of italy to life. her color palette exudes the warmth and charm of the country, and this book would highlight any watercolor enthusiasts collection. I came across Marlene McLoughlins work by chance, and have been a fan ever since!
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