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Sicily Sketchbook
Overlooked by mount Etna - the tallest volcano in Europe - Sicily, the largest island of the Mediterranean, has always aroused interest and desire because of its strategic position and the wealth of fertile land. Over the centuries, Sicily has come under various rulers and has had a colorful history. It has been Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Norman, Byzantine and now Italian. It is a model of architectural diversity and cosmopolitanism, with Roman villas, baroque palaces, medieval castles and Islamic vestiges. Through Sicilian architecture, landscapes as well as scenes from daily life, this book proudly unveils the many facets of Sicily. Fabrice Moireau spent weeks exploring the landscapes of Sicily with his palette and brushes; he beautifully depicts this land of mountains and lava, of sand and grapevines.
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Sicily Sketchbook
Overlooked by mount Etna - the tallest volcano in Europe - Sicily, the largest island of the Mediterranean, has always aroused interest and desire because of its strategic position and the wealth of fertile land. Over the centuries, Sicily has come under various rulers and has had a colorful history. It has been Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Norman, Byzantine and now Italian. It is a model of architectural diversity and cosmopolitanism, with Roman villas, baroque palaces, medieval castles and Islamic vestiges. Through Sicilian architecture, landscapes as well as scenes from daily life, this book proudly unveils the many facets of Sicily. Fabrice Moireau spent weeks exploring the landscapes of Sicily with his palette and brushes; he beautifully depicts this land of mountains and lava, of sand and grapevines.
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Sicily Sketchbook

Sicily Sketchbook

Sicily Sketchbook

Sicily Sketchbook

Overview

Overlooked by mount Etna - the tallest volcano in Europe - Sicily, the largest island of the Mediterranean, has always aroused interest and desire because of its strategic position and the wealth of fertile land. Over the centuries, Sicily has come under various rulers and has had a colorful history. It has been Carthaginian, Greek, Roman, Norman, Byzantine and now Italian. It is a model of architectural diversity and cosmopolitanism, with Roman villas, baroque palaces, medieval castles and Islamic vestiges. Through Sicilian architecture, landscapes as well as scenes from daily life, this book proudly unveils the many facets of Sicily. Fabrice Moireau spent weeks exploring the landscapes of Sicily with his palette and brushes; he beautifully depicts this land of mountains and lava, of sand and grapevines.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9789814610506
Publisher: Didier Millet Pte, Editions
Publication date: 12/29/2017
Pages: 96
Product dimensions: 9.90(w) x 11.30(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Fabrice Moireau was born in 1962 in Blois, France. He is a graduate of the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Appliques et des Metiers d'Art in Paris. A great lover of architecture and Roman history, he strives in his watercolors, to convey the subtle play of light and the atmosphere of a city or landscape. He has illustrated many publications in the Sketchbook series including Paris Sketchbook, Rooftops of Paris, Loire Valley Sketchbook, Provence Sketchbook, Venice Sketchbook and New York Sketchbook, also published by Editions Didier Millet.
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