Petrarca's Spark Of Hope

Petrarca's Spark Of Hope - A Color TranslationArtist: Dobson, JohnMovement: OneArtCreated: 2014Materials: Acrylic on Vinyl mounted on foamboardCondition: MintSize: 8" X 8"Location: Artist EstatePrice: $36,000.00
Description: A color translation of Francesco Petrarca's Love SonnetsRemarks: Painting this work was a great adventure for me. First I obtained an English translation, so I could understand what I was reading. Then I had it translated back into Italian to keep the feelings real. The Italian language has a vitality and passion about it that I believe was important to not only maintain visually, but to also demonstrate my respect for Francesco. His beautiful work tags at out hearts and memories of our own first kiss and the time when our own innocence and infatuation seemed - at the moment, to be our only hope. I got to paint the spark.