Many of the apartment residences you can visit in Rome are so old that they very well may date back to ancient Roman times. The urban Romans lived in what were called "insulae" ("islands") with apartments on each floor, just the way they do now. This design continued into the twentieth century, producing stacked apartment blocks with balconies and terraces on two sides and an inner atrium or court. The residences you see here are twentieth century luxury apartments which now probably cost a million euros if not more than a million.
This watercolor drawing of mine is not in good shape and I tried my best to correct the fading watercolor and colored pencils. The color enhancement led to greyish areas on the edges which I couldn't correct without destroying some of the design. I don't mind; just let me stay on that top floor.
Watercolor and pencil on Fabriano paper, 14" x 11", 1976. You are invited to click on the image for a larger view.
1 comment:
This is fantastic work, just glorious.
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