tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post115486034131375645..comments2024-02-10T11:18:44.586+01:00Comments on Mishmash: Italian breezeMaRhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04627282961669893082noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1155395598441566022006-08-12T17:13:00.000+02:002006-08-12T17:13:00.000+02:00Isn't this all wonderful? WoW! Alas... all that ...Isn't this all wonderful? WoW! Alas... all that wonderful painting just would NOT be the same on vinyl siding... ugh! THIS is why the Europeans outclass we Americans! Simple little things like this... I LOVE IT!!!Mellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16266127127286739779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1155047464868157072006-08-08T16:31:00.000+02:002006-08-08T16:31:00.000+02:00Wow, great photos...I love old buildings. What ch...Wow, great photos...I love old buildings. What charm. Thanks for the tour.Lazy Daisyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02165751161244458479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1155033002090978372006-08-08T12:30:00.000+02:002006-08-08T12:30:00.000+02:00We are going to Italy in the fall and I cann't wai...We are going to Italy in the fall and I cann't wait to take photos of my own to share. I love seeing them, Mar.kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1155019729870575912006-08-08T08:48:00.000+02:002006-08-08T08:48:00.000+02:00Michele has sent me back again - I've found Genova...Michele has sent me back again - I've found Genova on the map now.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1155010208460308942006-08-08T06:10:00.000+02:002006-08-08T06:10:00.000+02:00How beautiful! I hope to go there some day. I've b...How beautiful! I hope to go there some day. I've been in France, Germany, Check Republic (by accident!) and Austria, but I want to see the south part of Europe.J. Andrew Lockharthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12567156257114496618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1155004236256979092006-08-08T04:30:00.000+02:002006-08-08T04:30:00.000+02:00These buildings are so sweet and full of culture. ...These buildings are so sweet and full of culture. I actually said "wow" outloud when I enlarged the picture and saw that it really was a painting. Just like you said. Gee, you are so smart! :)Pink Chihuahua Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16477089656943014259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154997636270963182006-08-08T02:40:00.000+02:002006-08-08T02:40:00.000+02:00how beautiful Mar! I love all of your pics. I wa...how beautiful Mar! I love all of your pics. I want to go visit!!! One day maybe when we are closer.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09455800980666388178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154990110665055382006-08-08T00:35:00.000+02:002006-08-08T00:35:00.000+02:00How wonderful to have a PINK house... but it woul...How wonderful to have a PINK house... but it wouldn't work as well in the USA, sadly, John Mellencamp song notwithstanding.Omnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01535142570254270177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154984002465527472006-08-07T22:53:00.000+02:002006-08-07T22:53:00.000+02:00Thanks Leanne and Yellow Rose for the exact term! ...Thanks Leanne and Yellow Rose for the exact term! trompe l'oeil! it sounds just as beautiful as it isMaRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04627282961669893082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154983203749640952006-08-07T22:40:00.000+02:002006-08-07T22:40:00.000+02:00The painting on the buildings is called Trompe l'o...The painting on the buildings is called Trompe l'oeil French for "trick of the eye." It is one of my favorite forms of painting, it is amazing! <BR/><BR/>Great pictures! Enjoying seeing your trip!!YellowRosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03255195547378048503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154981563974566132006-08-07T22:12:00.000+02:002006-08-07T22:12:00.000+02:00Visiting from Michele's..Mar.. the funny thing is....Visiting from Michele's..<BR/><BR/>Mar.. the funny thing is... I visited Kristen, when I was supposed to visit you... went to her blog, found her raving about Venice and Italy, and shared my love of Venice with her... then came back, saw I should have visited you, and found your post about Italy!! Spooky!! lol<BR/><BR/>Loved your photos.<BR/>I have Venice photos posted in my photo blog, archives, last NOV. :)<BR/><BR/>~SShephardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07318615370914088651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154979982810486552006-08-07T21:46:00.000+02:002006-08-07T21:46:00.000+02:00I LOVE it when you post pictures!!! Wodnerful!!!I LOVE it when you post pictures!!! Wodnerful!!!Melziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00283713850096053116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154978385562051492006-08-07T21:19:00.000+02:002006-08-07T21:19:00.000+02:00Welcome back! Sounds like a really nice trip. How...Welcome back! Sounds like a really nice trip. How interesting about Sister Blandina. I have to read about her encounter with Billy the Kidd!Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07639484182297151342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154972785526282982006-08-07T19:46:00.000+02:002006-08-07T19:46:00.000+02:00Terrific! I've been there - but a really really lo...Terrific! I've been there - but a really really long time ago!<BR/>LBCLadybug Crossinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10396101565678823825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154967937932685732006-08-07T18:25:00.000+02:002006-08-07T18:25:00.000+02:00How beautiful, mar darling - just gorgeous :-)Made...How beautiful, mar darling - just gorgeous :-)<BR/>Made me smile in appreciation (and I'm not doing too much of *that* atm!)<BR/><BR/>And I love the cricket too!<BR/><BR/>cqcraziequeenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15098227916486173799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154966783057219582006-08-07T18:06:00.000+02:002006-08-07T18:06:00.000+02:00I love those [aintings on the walls, too! Really B...I love those [aintings on the walls, too! Really Beautiful...and the color of that Pink of the wall is so warm...<BR/>The story of that woinderful Nun would make a good movie...In the days of "The Movie Studio" it would have been made already....! What an interesting woman.OldLady Of The Hillshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02458879772193114892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154955430520981622006-08-07T14:57:00.000+02:002006-08-07T14:57:00.000+02:00You mean this structures are all fake? Just could...You mean this structures are all fake? Just couldn't believe my eyes. They really look so real.<BR/>Just passing by to say hello and have a nice week ahead.FRIDAY'S CHILDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17743928680809286455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154954996260960012006-08-07T14:49:00.000+02:002006-08-07T14:49:00.000+02:00Those, I think, are trompe d oeil paintings. They...Those, I think, are trompe d oeil paintings. They are amazing, truly beautiful and technically challenging to exact. I love it that you can find them anywhere/everywhere in Italy! How neat!!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12428110232570798723noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154952504295520102006-08-07T14:08:00.000+02:002006-08-07T14:08:00.000+02:00beautiful buildings. I love Italy. And your visito...beautiful buildings. I love Italy. And your visitor in your vacation apartment, he's actually kind of cute, in a weird way. ;)Carmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15510611938483509612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154952049863918032006-08-07T14:00:00.000+02:002006-08-07T14:00:00.000+02:00I feel like I've been to Italy just looking at the...I feel like I've been to Italy just looking at the photos and reading the descriptions.<BR/>Here from MicheleAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154948306844035122006-08-07T12:58:00.000+02:002006-08-07T12:58:00.000+02:00I loved the buildings with beautiful paintings on ...I loved the buildings with beautiful paintings on the sides. We saw a lot of that in Bavaria too.<BR/>Hubby lived in a house in Berg with the most beautiful hunting scene.Maribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435726542598515305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154937113848757272006-08-07T09:51:00.000+02:002006-08-07T09:51:00.000+02:00bella bella Italia! :) gorgeous. It is the atmosph...bella bella Italia! :) gorgeous. It is the atmosphere and your pictures sure captured the mood. I miss it.... we lived in Rome for 4 years... a long long time ago. <BR/>Girl, you gotta stop making us jealous like this... it ain't healthy. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18090374.post-1154936848568742402006-08-07T09:47:00.000+02:002006-08-07T09:47:00.000+02:00I love the photos of the old buildings in Europe -...I love the photos of the old buildings in Europe - of course we have nothing like that in New zealand. I have been reading "The Passion of Artemisia" by Susan Vreeland - Artemisia Gentileschi an early woman painter lived in various Italian cities - Rome, Florence, Genoa, Venice, Naples - and now I find myself wanting to check the map and see where in Italy they all are.<BR/>Visiting from Michele's today.Catherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08236329216260906624noreply@blogger.com