Il Laghetto, Villa Borghese
Il Laghetto, Villa Borghese 8×10″ oil on panel
Welcome to Rome!
If you’ve been here before, chances are you’ve seen the “little lake” here in the middle of the vast gardens (now a park) around the Villa Borghese.
These days the park is empty, with the occassional jogger and the old man who rents boats for only €1.50. I was tempted to rent a boat, but as it keeps raining on and off, I thought balancing an easel, ores and an umbrella might have just sent me head long into the pond..
I couldn’t resist painting here, as the art collection housed in the Villa itself has to be one of the most exquisite in all of Italy for classical art. Maybe it’s too clichè painting the lake, but I enjoyed the silence of the water, the fall colors of the Sycamore trees and the enormous racket produced by all the quacking ducks in the pond. I can only imagine that in the summer time one couldn’t possibly find a place on a bench, much less the peace and quiet to sit and paint.
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