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Elephant City Print
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9 x 12 in ($50)
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About The Artwork
Subject: Fontana dell'Elefante and Palazzo degli Elefanti, Catania, Italy Description: This painting depicts the Fontana dell'Elefante and Palazzo degli Elefanti in Catania, Sicily. Since the fountain was erected in 1736 the Elephant, named u Liotru, has been the symbol of the city. However, the elephant, made of local black lava stone, is much older than the fountain. Dating back to Roman times, it originally graced the walls of the Black Colosseum built sometime in the 2nd century AD. This elephant has been repurposed and moved countless times, outliving its original home and the subsequent destruction of the city in the 1693 earthquake. Once a symbol of the reach and power of the Roman empire, this piece of building ornament has taken on new meanings and significance in modern Catania. I was struck by the power of ornament to tell stories and embody identity as physical objects that become imbued with meaning over time. Process: Plein-air drawing, painted in studio.
Details & Dimensions
Print:Giclee on Fine Art Paper
Size:9 W x 12 H x 0.1 D in
Size with Frame:14.25 W x 17.25 H x 1.2 D in
Frame:White
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Box
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Handling:Ships in a box. Art prints are packaged and shipped by our printing partner.
Ships From:Printing facility in California.
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Emily Handley is a Landscape Painter and Architect who explores the intersection of the built and natural environment one city at a time. Her work investigates vernacular architecture, building ornament’s relationship to local culture, flora, and fauna, and the interaction of functional buildings with their agrarian and industrial landscapes. Working primarily through Plen Air session collections focus on an Area or Structure with individual works highlighting different views and details that speak to a larger narrative. After growing up in the Pacific Northwest exploring the outdoors, her interest in architecture has led her to live and work in several cities across the world. Her work has been shown in exhibitions in Chicago and Denver. Emily has over 10 years of experience in architecture with a focus in adaptive reuse, historic preservation, and interior renovation projects. She holds a Masters and Bachelors in Architecture from Tulane University (New Orleans, LA, USA).
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