In the background: faded blue ridges under a partly cloudy sky. On the left side: two tall trees and smaller clumps of vegetation fill this section. on the right, the foreground continues with green undergrowth and a fence. Above it rises the famed dome of Florence's cathedral as it sits on its octagonal base and dwarfs all other structures around it. Nearby green hills fill in the space between the far reaches of the city and the distant blue ridges.

As a break from the diet of acrylic paintings, I worked up this study while in Florence last fall - "Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore" (Watercolor, 5 5/8" x 4" on paper). #art #fineart #watercolor #florence #firenze #santamariadelfiore #florenceduomo #florencedome #firenzeduomo