Embodied within each stroke of my brush is the serene essence of Venice—its quiet waters cradling a solitary gondola. The rippling reflection mirrors Venice’s soul, while the textured pastels of the architecture hum with history. This piece invites a touch of timeless Italian romance into your space, gently stirring the air with whispers of distant serenades and the soft lap of canal waters against weathered walls.
A gondola with only the gondoliere and no passengers rides peacefully in a quiet Venice canal before the crowd turns Venice into a cacophony. The morning light creates a soft reflection of the colorful buildings along the canal. I would like the viewer to imagine being in that gondola in those quiet morning hours.
​Artist Biography
Cecilia Anastos is a self-taught, Italian-American painter. Using oil or acrylic on canvas, paper, or wood, Ms. Anastos paints landscapes, cityscapes, and figurative compositions. Sometimes, she expresses her emotions through abstract paintings. Brightly colored and uplifting, her paintings tell stories that touch on the relationship of sentient beings with the environment and the joys and struggles of women around the world.
