{"product_id":"shadows-of-siena-a-set-of-two","title":"Shadows of Siena- a set of two","description":"\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShadows of Siena\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Watcher and The Witness\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003eA set of two paintings\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is another side to Italy, beyond the sunlit piazzas, Renaissance beauty and romantic streets.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWandering through the medieval heart of Siena, I found myself drawn to the faces that seemed to watch from the shadows — the strange, the grotesque, the mythical and the mysterious.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedieval architecture is filled with creatures and characters that speak of a different world: one of folklore, superstition, mythology and the darker corners of the human imagination.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese two paintings emerged from those impressions. One, a fantastical gargoyle, the other, the weathered profile of a classical figure encountered in Piazza del Campo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether they explore the less romantic face of Italy — a little mysterious, a little theatrical, and perhaps just a little unsettling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThey are a reminder that beauty and darkness have always shared the same streets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Yvonne Wells","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68268417089647,"sku":null,"price":650.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/2078\/9615\/files\/69164a62e1b8ea140711df10_analysis-output-1_1794214090578.png?v=1794214274","url":"https:\/\/www.theonlineartgallery.com.au\/products\/shadows-of-siena-a-set-of-two","provider":"The Online Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}