ITALIAN STONE:
ARTIST’S MUSE
Art Exhibition
by Maureen Hoffmann
Merging my multiple loves for expression, I have pulled from my 15 years of travel and 60,000 photos in Italy, and combined them with graphic overlays for one-of-a-kind monoprints.
Milan, Florence, Venice… Monuments and cobblestones… Manuscripts and textiles… These are a few of the lush details that I’ve combined in the 27 pieces on display.
May 4 – June 30, 2023
There was an opening reception:
Friday, May 5 at 6:00 PM
Hosted by:
Burien Arts Association
These pieces were on view at:
Highline Heritage Museum
819 SW 152nd St.,
Burien WA 98166
The artwork is available for purchase. Please contact Maureen to discuss your interest in purchasing artwork.
All images © Maureen Hoffmann,
2022, 2023
VINI-LIQUORI / WINE-LIQUOR
Verona, Italy. A small wine shop, just a stone’s throw from Verona’s coliseum. Acrylic monoprint, 11” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 20.5” W x 20.5” H.
SHIMMER SCRIPT
Milan, Italy. Imagery from bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 11” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 20.5” W x 20.5” H
TABACCHI / CORNER CARRYOUT
Milan, Italy. The “tabacchi” is where one goes to buy cigarettes, coffee, alcoholic drinks, fresh-squeezed orange juice, snacks, metro tickets, stamps… and to chat with friends. Acrylic monoprint, 11” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 20.5” W x 20.5” H.
ITALIAN STONE
Milan, Italy. Arco della Pace / Peace Arch at the east end of Parco Sempione / Sempione Park, adjacent to the Castello Sforzesco / Sforzesco Castle. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H
NONNA / GRANDMA
Milan, Italy. Who was this elder, Italian woman? I found her enchanting photo in a flea market box. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
BUILDING FACES
SOLD – Venice, Italy. My favorite tall, skinny homes in a back courtyard of Venice. Textile design stamp from the historic Zucchi Collection, c. 1850 Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
CANAL TANDEM
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Lovers riding home along the Naviglio Pavese / Pavese Canal in the Navigli neighborhood of southwest Milan. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
MASTER’S DUOMO
SOLD – Florence, Italy. Southside of the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, with Brunelleschi’s grand, double-walled dome. Manuscript page of bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
VENETIAN TINY HOMES
Venice, Italy. My favorite tall, skinny homes in a back courtyard of Venice. Bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
CARRYOUT IN SPRING
SOLD – Milan, Italy. The “tabacchi” is where one goes to buy cigarettes, coffee, alcoholic drinks, fresh-squeezed orange juice, snacks, metro tickets, stamps… and to chat with friends. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25”
1593 APPROVAL
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Imagery from bound manuscripts dating 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
PURE BEAUTY
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Page from Virgilio, “Poeta Italiana”, 1931. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
PEACE ARCH
Milan, Italy. Arco della Pace / Peace Arch at the east end of Parco Sempione / Sempione Park, adjacent to the Castello Sforzesco / Sforzesco Castle. Imagery from page 254 from bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
OLD PAGE 254
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Imagery from page 254 from bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
BINASCO, PAVIA, MILANO
Milan, Italy. The hydraulic station along the Naviglio Pavese / Pavese Canal, on the southern outskirts of Milan. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
ZUCCHI FANTASY
Milan, Italy. Textile design stamp from the historic Zucchi Collection, c. 1850 Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
EVENING STROLL
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Friends out for their “passeggiata” along the Naviglio Grande / Grand Canal in the southwest corner of Milan. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
ANCIENT CHATTER
Milan, Italy. Imagery from a page of bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
LAYERED ANTIQUITY
SOLD – Florence, Italy. Façade and bell tower of the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
CANALSIDE INDUSTRY
Milan, Italy. Nearby the hydraulic station along the Naviglio Pavese / Pavese Canal, on the southern outskirts of Milan. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
SINUOUS FORM
Milan, Italy. Textures of antique textiles and bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
BRUNELLESCHI’S DOME
SOLD – Florence, Italy. Southside of the Santa Maria del Fiore Cathedral, with Brunelleschi’s grand, double-walled dome. Imagery from a page of bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
1625 CONSENSUS
Milan, Italy. Imagery from a manuscript from 1625, page of bound manuscripts from 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Textile design stamp from the historic Zucchi Collection, c. 1850. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
FLOOR BENEATH PRAYER
Milan, Italy. Inlaid black, white and red marble creating the floor of Milan’s Duomo. Construction began in 1386 and continues today. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
ZUCCHI PAISLEY
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Textile design stamp from the historic Zucchi Collection, c. 1850 Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
1589 APPROVAL
Milan, Italy. Imagery from bound manuscripts dating 1576 – 1626, found in a flea market seller’s van. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.
FRIENDS GRAFFITI
SOLD – Milan, Italy. Friends out for their evening stroll along the Naviglio Grande / Grand Canal in the southwest corner of Milan. Graffiti seen in the neighborhood. Acrylic monoprint, 8.5” W x 11” H. Thin black frame 12.5” W x 16.25” H.