Painting was a real mania in Livorno few decades ago. Nowadays, even if reduced in numbers, amateur painters still can support some specialized stores.
The “House of Painter” claims a large assortment of frames, colors and accessories, but they are closed on Saturday afternoon.
On the same street we find another “artistic” sign. The owner could better use his painting talent on his rusty rolling shutter.
The owner might cherish the texture of the rusty rolling shutter the way so many of us on CDPB do.
ReplyDeleteReally nice series of signs.
ReplyDeleteIt's nice that there are these stores, at least, to accommodate the amateurs.
ReplyDeleteIt's interesting that the signs all contain a painter's palette and brushes...which makes sense.
Have you taken up painting now?! Photography and now acrylics, you're so artsy!
ReplyDeleteI like the second sign best, although the third has that DIY look.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful shop; I could spend lots of time there!
ReplyDeleteThe second painter closes the shop saturday afternoon: perhaps paint or perhaps is lazy?
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Beautiful and original series!
The first and second signs are cute, but the last one is my favourite - looks like surprised fish!
ReplyDeleteSuperb post.
Graceful ornaments on the top of the door!
ReplyDeleteCute!
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Where Art meets Art!!!
ReplyDeletePainting was one of my hobbies I could never really learn very well...
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Actually, I like the rusting shutter. ;-) I enjoyed this post, VP.
ReplyDeleteClosed on Saturday afternoon??? So when can working people ever shop there?
ReplyDeleteA "sign" of the times, no doubt.
ReplyDeleteI think if I try really hard I can draw like that first one. Me like it :)
ReplyDeleteWish I could paint and make a living of it. As it is I'm listening to Schumann's 1st symphony and trying to paint in my head but I digress.
ReplyDeleteI think it's very cool that painters can still make a living even if they aren't too well known. You can find little treasures (and horrible stuff too...)
Nice signs! Will be in Italy this weekend, can't wait!
ReplyDeleteNice signs, and I love taking a look...
ReplyDeleteOne thing I buy when I have been to Italy is writing paper, when I send "snail-mail" Paper from Amalfi or Florence. That is luxury for me!:-)
Do you paint?
love the clarity
ReplyDeleteI don't paint, I never did. OK, I painted my first house and even this one, plain white. Don't think it counts...
ReplyDeleteI know the first store, it's near my mom's. It's a good one if you have to frame anything.
@ Stine - You're probably right: it's a deliberate choice...
ReplyDelete@ ciel - I don't think anybody here make a living as painter, the have other jobs and a passion. I don't know much of them, the only living painter I like is Andrew Wyeth.
@ Rob - I hope the weather get better, anywhere near Livorno, if I remember well!
@ ciel - Another gaffe: I checked, poor Wyeth died early this year.
ReplyDeleteChe fantasia! Divertente :)
ReplyDeleteE proprio questo che mi manca in Polonia...
Nice series. Every time I visit a museum I promise myself to give painting a try but I never do.
ReplyDeleteAnother great trilogy, VP.!
ReplyDeleteLOL! If I were there, I might go to those stores--I just went to one here today.
ReplyDeleteLol! Sorry, I shouldn't be lol-ing. I don't even know the painter. I will now though. Off to Google this instant.
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