From September 2023 to June 2024, I spent a year under the Roman sun as a resident at Trinità dei Monti, where I focused on sharpening my skills in traditional and academic Italian painting.  

 

Alongside my studies with skilled and seasoned painters, I explored the city, drawing inspiration from everything it had to offer.  

 

The vibrant colours of Rome led me to create a series of watercolours and bold, chromatic compositions and provided me with some inspiring sketches I will draw on for incoming paintings. 

 

The city’s architecture captivates the eye and stimulates the mind like nowhere else. The intricate lines, detailed designs, imposing stone structures, and the deep sense of history surrounding them pushed me to evolve as a draftsman.  

 

Mysteriously, the glory of the city seems to be chaotically intertwined with the pious and sincere quest for the life of the man whose image graces every corner of every street—Jesus Christ.

 

And his face did not have me indifferent. 

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