When a town is over 500 years old, I guess it makes sense for them to be inordinately proud of their uniqueness. Sersale is so proud of this tree, they put it on their coat of arms.
During the summer, this tree casts a great deep shadow which cools almost half the piazza. The tree is a Milicurcio or hackberry. The little fruits are edible, but I don’t know that anyone actually does anything with them. Anyone from Sersale will recognize their town from this painting, both from the tree and the bell tower of the church of Saint Pasquale on the right side of the painting.
This painting measures 11″ x 15″ and is an original watercolor. It is already sold
4 responses to “Piazza Carmela Borelli – Sersale”
Ciao, in questa pagina troverete un bellissimo articolo sul “Milicurcio”, l’labero di Sersale.
Date un’occhiata!
https://sersalesi.com/il-milicurcio/
Love the cool shade under the tree. I can feel its coolness. Purple is the perfect color for that.
Beautiful, sensuous colors in your work, Mimi…your enjoyment of these places you paint really shows in your handling of the paint! 🙂
Ah, italian towns, it is so very hard to capture that sense of light and community and life lived well for centuries. I love this series you’re doing and I’m so glad you are having what sounds like a great visit with your roots. Sometimes these soul journeys are vital, restorative and reaffirming.
peace
maureen