Tuscan Mountain Villa

San Giovanni, Italy, June 10

This painting is an old farmhouse where we stayed, part of a twelfth century estate perched high above the valley near San Giovanni, just 40 km east of Lucca. The house has a history that incudes the most recent incursions involving the Fascists when British troops occupied the little village a few kilometers away and sent a few mortar rounds into these buildings occupied by Fascists during WWII.

Italy Tuscan Mountain Villa
Italy Tuscan Mountain Villa


The roofs have been replaced and the serenity of the Tuscan countryside prevails. The walls were reflecting the warm tones cast by the sun and set a quiet glow across the landscape.