Giovanni Fattori, born in Livorno in 1825, was one of the leaders of the Macchiaioli group of painters, the Tuscan forerunners of the Impressionists. In Largo del Cisternino his statue is looking quite puzzled at the shop sign, which says: “Peperoncino. Lusso no grazie! Solo stile e buon gusto” (Chili pepper. Luxury no thank you! style and taste only).External links: Giovanni Fattori - Macchiaioli (Wikipedia)
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Giovanni looks quite tired and very much in need of a good wash ..
It is -21c but it feels like -31c...it's freezing here.
I saw an exhibit on the Machiaioli painters in Rome last year. They were basically the Italian impressionists, but dedicated to portraying life as it really was, if I remember correctly. There were some beautiful and fascinating paintings...nothing to compare to the Peperoncino sign, of course... ;-)
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