{"id":121,"date":"2012-06-03T14:38:04","date_gmt":"2012-06-03T14:38:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/?page_id=121"},"modified":"2015-09-20T09:45:22","modified_gmt":"2015-09-20T13:45:22","slug":"italy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/places\/italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Italy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><style>\n\t\t\t#displayed_gallery_5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e img { border: solid 2px #ffffff; }\n\t\n\t#displayed_gallery_5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e .image-wrapper {\n\t\tmargin: 8px;\n\t}\n<\/style>\n<div class=\"nextgen_pro_thumbnail_grid\" id=\"displayed_gallery_5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e\"\n\tdata-nextgen-gallery-id=\"7\"\n\tdata-gallery-id=\"7\"\n\t\tdata-gallery-name=\"Italy\"\n\t><div id=\"ngg-image-0\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/20210101_201204.jpg?t=1777715247\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"oil on 14x18&quot; canvas&lt;br \/&gt; 2017-2020&lt;br \/&gt;after  &lt;i&gt;Angel with the Whips&lt;\/i&gt; by Lazzaro Morelli\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/20210101_201204.jpg?t=1777715247\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_20210101_201204.jpg?t=1777715247\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"350\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"20210101_201204.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Ponte Sant&#039;Angelo, Rome - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"oil on 14x18&quot; canvas&lt;br \/&gt; 2017-2020&lt;br \/&gt;after  &lt;i&gt;Angel with the Whips&lt;\/i&gt; by Lazzaro Morelli\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/20210101_201204.jpg-nggid03350-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715247, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/20210101_201204.jpg-nggid03350-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715247 2x\"><img title=\"Ponte Sant&apos;Angelo, Rome - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Ponte Sant&apos;Angelo, Rome - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"101\" height=\"130\" style=\"max-width:101px;max-height:130px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/20210101_201204.jpg-nggid03350-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/20210101_201204.jpg-nggid03350-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715247, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/20210101_201204.jpg-nggid03350-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715247 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/20210101_201204.jpg-nggid03350-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715247\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Ponte Sant&#039;Angelo, Rome - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Ponte Sant&#039;Angelo, Rome - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"101\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-1\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/duomo.jpg?t=1777333050\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Il Duomo, First View&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; Florence, Italy&lt;br \/&gt; oil on 9x12&quot; canvasboard&lt;br \/&gt; August\/September 2003&lt;\/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Florence\u2019s Santa Maria del Fiore is simply known as &lt;em&gt;il duomo&lt;\/em&gt; (the cathedral), and its memorable dome is the largest masonry dome in the world. This what &lt;em&gt;il duomo&lt;\/em&gt; looked like to me the first time I saw it upon turning left at the end of Via de\u2019Conti. Based on a photo taken in September 2001.&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/duomo.jpg?t=1777333050\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_duomo.jpg?t=1777333050\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"56\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"duomo.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Il Duomo, First View - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Il Duomo, First View&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt; Florence, Italy&lt;br \/&gt; oil on 9x12&quot; canvasboard&lt;br \/&gt; August\/September 2003&lt;\/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Florence\u2019s Santa Maria del Fiore is simply known as &lt;em&gt;il duomo&lt;\/em&gt; (the cathedral), and its memorable dome is the largest masonry dome in the world. This what &lt;em&gt;il duomo&lt;\/em&gt; looked like to me the first time I saw it upon turning left at the end of Via de\u2019Conti. Based on a photo taken in September 2001.&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo.jpg-nggid0256-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo.jpg-nggid0256-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050 2x\"><img title=\"Il Duomo, First View - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Il Duomo, First View - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"130\" height=\"96\" style=\"max-width:130px;max-height:96px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo.jpg-nggid0256-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo.jpg-nggid0256-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo.jpg-nggid0256-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo.jpg-nggid0256-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Il Duomo, First View - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Il Duomo, First View - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"96\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-2\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/view-of-florence.jpg?t=1777332688\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Florence Through the Trees&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;Florence, Italy&lt;br \/&gt;\n  oil on 24x28&quot; canvas&lt;br \/&gt;\n  October 2001 \u2013 February 2002&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;br \/&gt;\n  This scene is on the way up to, or down from Piazzale Michelangelo, overlooking  Florence. Based on a photo taken in 2001.&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/view-of-florence.jpg?t=1777332688\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_view-of-florence.jpg?t=1777332688\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"69\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"view-of-florence.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Florence Through the Trees - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Florence Through the Trees&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;Florence, Italy&lt;br \/&gt;\n  oil on 24x28&quot; canvas&lt;br \/&gt;\n  October 2001 \u2013 February 2002&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;br \/&gt;\n  This scene is on the way up to, or down from Piazzale Michelangelo, overlooking  Florence. Based on a photo taken in 2001.&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-of-florence.jpg-nggid0269-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332688, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-of-florence.jpg-nggid0269-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332688 2x\"><img title=\"Florence Through the Trees - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Florence Through the Trees - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"130\" height=\"111\" style=\"max-width:130px;max-height:111px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-of-florence.jpg-nggid0269-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332688\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-of-florence.jpg-nggid0269-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332688, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-of-florence.jpg-nggid0269-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332688 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-of-florence.jpg-nggid0269-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332688\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Florence Through the Trees - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Florence Through the Trees - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"111\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-3\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/view-from-ponte-vecchio.jpg?t=1777333175\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The View from Ponte Vecchio&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n    oil on canvas&lt;br \/&gt;\n    2001&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/view-from-ponte-vecchio.jpg?t=1777333175\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_view-from-ponte-vecchio.jpg?t=1777333175\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"68\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"view-from-ponte-vecchio.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"The View from Ponte Vecchio - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;The View from Ponte Vecchio&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n    oil on canvas&lt;br \/&gt;\n    2001&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-from-ponte-vecchio.jpg-nggid0268-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333175, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-from-ponte-vecchio.jpg-nggid0268-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333175 2x\"><img title=\"The View from Ponte Vecchio - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"The View from Ponte Vecchio - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"130\" height=\"108\" style=\"max-width:130px;max-height:108px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-from-ponte-vecchio.jpg-nggid0268-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333175\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-from-ponte-vecchio.jpg-nggid0268-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333175, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-from-ponte-vecchio.jpg-nggid0268-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333175 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/view-from-ponte-vecchio.jpg-nggid0268-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333175\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"The View from Ponte Vecchio - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"The View from Ponte Vecchio - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"108\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-4\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/sabina-m.jpg?t=1777715250\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sabine Woman&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  oil on 18x36&quot; canvas&lt;br \/&gt;\n  2006-2008&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;br \/&gt;\n  This painting is based on &lt;em&gt;\u2018The  Sabine Woman\u2019&lt;\/em&gt; by Giambologna (photo taken April 2006). The sculpture is in the  Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy.&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/sabina-m.jpg?t=1777715250\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_sabina-m.jpg?t=1777715250\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"66\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"sabina-m.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Sabine Woman - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sabine Woman&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  oil on 18x36&quot; canvas&lt;br \/&gt;\n  2006-2008&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;br \/&gt;\n  This painting is based on &lt;em&gt;\u2018The  Sabine Woman\u2019&lt;\/em&gt; by Giambologna (photo taken April 2006). The sculpture is in the  Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy.&lt;br \/&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/sabina-m.jpg-nggid0266-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715250, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/sabina-m.jpg-nggid0266-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715250 2x\"><img title=\"Sabine Woman - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Sabine Woman - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"65\" height=\"130\" style=\"max-width:65px;max-height:130px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/sabina-m.jpg-nggid0266-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/sabina-m.jpg-nggid0266-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715250, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/sabina-m.jpg-nggid0266-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715250 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/sabina-m.jpg-nggid0266-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715250\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Sabine Woman - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Sabine Woman - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"65\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-5\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/polyxena.jpg?t=1777715255\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Polyxena&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  oil on 18x30&quot; canvas&lt;br \/&gt;\n  2008&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;br \/&gt;\n  This painting is based on a bronze copy of &lt;em&gt;&#039;The  Abduction of Polyxena\u2019&lt;\/em&gt; by Pio Fedi (photo taken May 2008). The original marble sculpture  (1858) is in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy. The  bronze copy is at the Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts. &lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/polyxena.jpg?t=1777715255\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_polyxena.jpg?t=1777715255\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"64\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"polyxena.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Polyxena - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Polyxena&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  oil on 18x30&quot; canvas&lt;br \/&gt;\n  2008&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;br \/&gt;\n  This painting is based on a bronze copy of &lt;em&gt;&#039;The  Abduction of Polyxena\u2019&lt;\/em&gt; by Pio Fedi (photo taken May 2008). The original marble sculpture  (1858) is in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy. The  bronze copy is at the Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, Massachusetts. &lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/polyxena.jpg-nggid0264-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715255, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/polyxena.jpg-nggid0264-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715255 2x\"><img title=\"Polyxena - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Polyxena - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"78\" height=\"130\" style=\"max-width:78px;max-height:130px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/polyxena.jpg-nggid0264-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/polyxena.jpg-nggid0264-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715255, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/polyxena.jpg-nggid0264-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715255 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/polyxena.jpg-nggid0264-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715255\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Polyxena - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Polyxena - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"78\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-6\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/duomo_sketch.jpg?t=1777333415\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Il Duomo, First View&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  Florence, Italy&lt;br \/&gt;\n  pencil on 9x12&quot; paper&lt;br \/&gt;\n  April-September 2003&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;br \/&gt;\n  Florence\u2019s Santa Maria del Fiore is simply known as &lt;em&gt;il duomo&lt;\/em&gt; (the cathedral), and its memorable dome is the largest  masonry dome in the world. This what &lt;em&gt;il  duomo&lt;\/em&gt; looked like to me the first time I saw it upon turning left at the  end of Via de\u2019Conti. Based on a photo taken in September 2001.&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/duomo_sketch.jpg?t=1777333415\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_duomo_sketch.jpg?t=1777333415\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"57\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"duomo_sketch.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Il Duomo, First View - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Il Duomo, First View&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  Florence, Italy&lt;br \/&gt;\n  pencil on 9x12&quot; paper&lt;br \/&gt;\n  April-September 2003&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;br \/&gt;\n  Florence\u2019s Santa Maria del Fiore is simply known as &lt;em&gt;il duomo&lt;\/em&gt; (the cathedral), and its memorable dome is the largest  masonry dome in the world. This what &lt;em&gt;il  duomo&lt;\/em&gt; looked like to me the first time I saw it upon turning left at the  end of Via de\u2019Conti. Based on a photo taken in September 2001.&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo_sketch.jpg-nggid0257-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo_sketch.jpg-nggid0257-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415 2x\"><img title=\"Il Duomo, First View - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Il Duomo, First View - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"130\" height=\"108\" style=\"max-width:130px;max-height:108px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo_sketch.jpg-nggid0257-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo_sketch.jpg-nggid0257-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo_sketch.jpg-nggid0257-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomo_sketch.jpg-nggid0257-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Il Duomo, First View - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Il Duomo, First View - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"108\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-7\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/duomozecchis.jpg?t=1777333541\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Il Duomo from Zecchi&#039;s&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;Florence, Italy&lt;br \/&gt;\n  etching on 4x6&quot;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  silver scratchboard&lt;br \/&gt;\n  July 2003&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;br \/&gt;\nThis is the view of &lt;em&gt;il duomo&lt;\/em&gt; from Zecchi\u2019s, the frequently-visited art supply store on Via dei Servi. Based  on a photo taken in 2001.&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/duomozecchis.jpg?t=1777333541\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_duomozecchis.jpg?t=1777333541\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"58\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"duomozecchis.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Il Duomo from Zecchi&#039;s - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Il Duomo from Zecchi&#039;s&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;Florence, Italy&lt;br \/&gt;\n  etching on 4x6&quot;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  silver scratchboard&lt;br \/&gt;\n  July 2003&lt;br \/&gt;\n  &lt;br \/&gt;\nThis is the view of &lt;em&gt;il duomo&lt;\/em&gt; from Zecchi\u2019s, the frequently-visited art supply store on Via dei Servi. Based  on a photo taken in 2001.&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomozecchis.jpg-nggid0258-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333541, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomozecchis.jpg-nggid0258-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333541 2x\"><img title=\"Il Duomo from Zecchi&apos;s - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Il Duomo from Zecchi&apos;s - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"86\" height=\"130\" style=\"max-width:86px;max-height:130px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomozecchis.jpg-nggid0258-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomozecchis.jpg-nggid0258-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333541, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomozecchis.jpg-nggid0258-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333541 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/duomozecchis.jpg-nggid0258-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333541\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Il Duomo from Zecchi&#039;s - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Il Duomo from Zecchi&#039;s - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"86\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-8\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/italy2006dwg06.jpg?t=1777333415\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\npen on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\nApril 2006&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/italy2006dwg06.jpg?t=1777333415\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_italy2006dwg06.jpg?t=1777333415\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"60\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"italy2006dwg06.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"St. Peter&#039;s Cathedral - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;St. Peter\u2019s Cathedral&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\npen on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\nApril 2006&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/italy2006dwg06.jpg-nggid0260-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/italy2006dwg06.jpg-nggid0260-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415 2x\"><img title=\"St. Peter&apos;s Cathedral - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"St. Peter&apos;s Cathedral - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"130\" height=\"84\" style=\"max-width:130px;max-height:84px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/italy2006dwg06.jpg-nggid0260-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/italy2006dwg06.jpg-nggid0260-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/italy2006dwg06.jpg-nggid0260-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/italy2006dwg06.jpg-nggid0260-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333415\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"St. Peter&#039;s Cathedral - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"St. Peter&#039;s Cathedral - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"84\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-9\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/rapeofasabine1.jpg?t=1777715254\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sabine Woman&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  pencil on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\n  September 2001&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Drawn at the Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence,  Italy, based on &lt;em&gt;&#039;The Sabine Woman\u2019&lt;\/em&gt; by  Giambologna.&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/rapeofasabine1.jpg?t=1777715254\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_rapeofasabine1.jpg?t=1777715254\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"65\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"rapeofasabine1.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Sabine Woman - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Sabine Woman&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  pencil on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\n  September 2001&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Drawn at the Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence,  Italy, based on &lt;em&gt;&#039;The Sabine Woman\u2019&lt;\/em&gt; by  Giambologna.&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/rapeofasabine1.jpg-nggid0265-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715254, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/rapeofasabine1.jpg-nggid0265-ngg0dyn-228x375x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715254 2x\"><img title=\"Sabine Woman - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Sabine Woman - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"79\" height=\"130\" style=\"max-width:79px;max-height:130px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/rapeofasabine1.jpg-nggid0265-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/rapeofasabine1.jpg-nggid0265-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715254, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/rapeofasabine1.jpg-nggid0265-ngg0dyn-228x375x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715254 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/rapeofasabine1.jpg-nggid0265-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715254\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Sabine Woman - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Sabine Woman - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"79\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-10\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/piofedi.jpg?t=1777715251\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Polyxena&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\ndrawing in blue pen on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\nOctober 2001&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;br \/&gt;\nDrawn at the Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy, based on &lt;em&gt;&#039;The Abduction of&lt;br \/&gt;\nPolyxena\u2019&lt;\/em&gt; by Pio Fedi &lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/piofedi.jpg?t=1777715251\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_piofedi.jpg?t=1777715251\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"63\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"piofedi.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Polyxena - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Polyxena&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\ndrawing in blue pen on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\nOctober 2001&lt;br \/&gt;\n&lt;br \/&gt;\nDrawn at the Loggia dei Lanzi, Piazza della Signoria, Florence, Italy, based on &lt;em&gt;&#039;The Abduction of&lt;br \/&gt;\nPolyxena\u2019&lt;\/em&gt; by Pio Fedi &lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/piofedi.jpg-nggid0263-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/piofedi.jpg-nggid0263-ngg0dyn-234x375x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251 2x\"><img title=\"Polyxena - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Polyxena - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"81\" height=\"130\" style=\"max-width:81px;max-height:130px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/piofedi.jpg-nggid0263-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/piofedi.jpg-nggid0263-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/piofedi.jpg-nggid0263-ngg0dyn-234x375x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/piofedi.jpg-nggid0263-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Polyxena - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Polyxena - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"81\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-11\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/bernini-pluto.jpg?t=1777715251\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Bernini&#039;s Pluto and Persephone&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  pencil on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\n  February 26, 2002\u00a0&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;This is a drawing of \u2018&lt;em&gt;Pluto  and Proserpina\u2019&lt;\/em&gt;, a marble sculpture by Gianlorenzo Bernini, drawn at the  Borghese Gallery in Rome. &lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/bernini-pluto.jpg?t=1777715251\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_bernini-pluto.jpg?t=1777715251\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"55\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"bernini-pluto.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Bernini&#039;s Pluto and Persephone - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Bernini&#039;s Pluto and Persephone&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\n  pencil on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\n  February 26, 2002\u00a0&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;This is a drawing of \u2018&lt;em&gt;Pluto  and Proserpina\u2019&lt;\/em&gt;, a marble sculpture by Gianlorenzo Bernini, drawn at the  Borghese Gallery in Rome. &lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/bernini-pluto.jpg-nggid0255-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/bernini-pluto.jpg-nggid0255-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251 2x\"><img title=\"Bernini&apos;s Pluto and Persephone - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Bernini&apos;s Pluto and Persephone - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"94\" height=\"130\" style=\"max-width:94px;max-height:130px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/bernini-pluto.jpg-nggid0255-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/bernini-pluto.jpg-nggid0255-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/bernini-pluto.jpg-nggid0255-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/bernini-pluto.jpg-nggid0255-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777715251\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Bernini&#039;s Pluto and Persephone - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Bernini&#039;s Pluto and Persephone - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"94\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-12\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/belvtorso.jpg?t=1777332866\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Belvedere Torso&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\nVatican Museums&lt;br \/&gt;\npencil on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\nFebruary 2002&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/belvtorso.jpg?t=1777332866\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_belvtorso.jpg?t=1777332866\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"54\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"belvtorso.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Belvedere Torso - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Belvedere Torso&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\nVatican Museums&lt;br \/&gt;\npencil on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\nFebruary 2002&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/belvtorso.jpg-nggid0254-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332866, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/belvtorso.jpg-nggid0254-ngg0dyn-226x350x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332866 2x\"><img title=\"Belvedere Torso - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Belvedere Torso - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"84\" height=\"130\" style=\"max-width:84px;max-height:130px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/belvtorso.jpg-nggid0254-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332866\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/belvtorso.jpg-nggid0254-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332866, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/belvtorso.jpg-nggid0254-ngg0dyn-226x350x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332866 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/belvtorso.jpg-nggid0254-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777332866\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Belvedere Torso - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Belvedere Torso - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"84\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-13\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/apollo.jpg?t=1777333050\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Apollo Belvedere&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\nVatican Museums&lt;br \/&gt;\npencil on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\nFebruary 2002&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/apollo.jpg?t=1777333050\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_apollo.jpg?t=1777333050\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"52\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"apollo.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Apollo Belvedere - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Apollo Belvedere&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\nVatican Museums&lt;br \/&gt;\npencil on paper&lt;br \/&gt;\nFebruary 2002&lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tclass='nextgen_pro_lightbox' data-nplmodal-gallery-id='5062e424a4a40ee227af8b3ef724995e'><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/apollo.jpg-nggid0252-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/apollo.jpg-nggid0252-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050 2x\"><img title=\"Apollo Belvedere - by Becky DiMattia\" alt=\"Apollo Belvedere - by Becky DiMattia\" width=\"94\" height=\"130\" style=\"max-width:94px;max-height:130px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/apollo.jpg-nggid0252-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/apollo.jpg-nggid0252-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050, https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/apollo.jpg-nggid0252-ngg0dyn-260x260x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050 2x\" \/><\/picture>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<noscript><img src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/cache\/apollo.jpg-nggid0252-ngg0dyn-130x130x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg?t=1777333050\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Apollo Belvedere - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Apollo Belvedere - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"94\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\theight=\"130\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"max-width:100%; height: auto;\"\/><\/noscript><\/a><\/div><div id=\"ngg-image-14\" class=\"image-wrapper\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/italy2006dwg10.jpg?t=1777715255\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Allegorical Figures&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\npen on 5.5x8.5 paper&lt;br \/&gt;\nApril 2006&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Drawn at Palazzo Pitti, Florence, based on Domenico Trentacoste\u2019s &lt;em&gt;\u2018Allegorical  Female&lt;\/em&gt; &lt;em&gt;Figures\u2019&lt;\/em&gt; for the Tower of Parliament &lt;\/p&gt;\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-src=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/italy2006dwg10.jpg?t=1777715255\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/www.beckydimattia.com\/paintings\/wp-content\/gallery\/italy_1\/thumbs\/thumbs_italy2006dwg10.jpg?t=1777715255\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"61\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-name=\"italy2006dwg10.jpg\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-title=\"Allegorical Figures - by Becky DiMattia\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-description=\"&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Allegorical Figures&lt;\/em&gt;&lt;\/strong&gt;&lt;br \/&gt;\npen on 5.5x8.5 paper&lt;br \/&gt;\nApril 2006&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Drawn at Palazzo Pitti, Florence, based on Domenico Trentacoste\u2019s &lt;em&gt;\u2018Allegorical  Female&lt;\/em&gt; 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