Below the duomo is the SS Crocefisso Church. The high walls of the duomo on the right overshadow this church but the interior is lovely and the bell tower makes a great composition!
The attraction of this vista was the angles of the rooflines and the lines of the steps leading up to the sunlit house at the top. The rest of the scene was in shadow making the sunlit house even more of a focal point.
Throughout most of July and August Barga has a ‘Market under the Stars’, basically a normal market with a bit of extra tack! that is held every Wednesday evening until midnight. Great for atmosphere rather than the quality of the goods, it is a good chance to meet up and have a drink after a very hot day. This sketch was from memory which usually turn out better sometimes than working from life!
There are some lovely little vistas around Barga Vecchia where you see a vertical slice of the surrounding landscape. We went to a friend’s house (just below the duomo) last evening and so took the opportunity to do my daily sketch looking from their lounge. Thank you Michael and Louise!
The highest point in Barga is the duomo and this is the view from the steps of the duomo, a magnificent panoramic view of the rooftops and surrounding mountains that change in colour and tone throughout the day. Well worth the effort to walk up the duomo especially in the summer heat!
Just a 10 minute walk from our house, you come across this vista of the distant mountains which become a purple colour late afternoon/early evening. Throughout the day they change in colour and tone. and late afternoon/early evening they become a soft purple colour It is still over 30 degrees in temperature at this time of day!
Last night we went to a friend’s house in Barga, the view from the enclosed terrace stunning, with the silhouette of the ‘sleeping man’ in full view. Unfortunately, I did not have my sketchbook with me but memorised as much as possible the view so this sketch is from memory. More importantly, its a reminder of a lovely evening with friend’s!
