Matera After Dark Canvas Print

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1st night in Matera, which is a city and a province in the region of Basilicata, in southern Italy. It is the capital of the province of Matera and the capital of Basilicata from 1663 to 1806. The town lies in a small canyon carved out by the Gravina. Matera has gained international fame for its ancient town, the "Sassi di Matera" (meaning "stones of Matera"). The Sassi originated in a prehistoric troglodyte settlement, and these dwellings are thought to be among the first ever human settlements in what is now Italy. The Sassi are habitations dug into the calcareous rock itself, which is characteristic of Basilicata and Apulia. Many of them are really little more than caverns, and in some parts of the Sassi a street lies on top of another group of dwellings. The ancient town grew up on one slope of the rocky ravine created by a river that is now a small stream, and this ravine is known locally as "la Gravina". In the 1950s, the government of Italy used force to relocate most of the...

Thank you for your interest in the ART of Jennie Breeze. CLICK on IMAGE for LARGER view, available formats, various products and prices. Additions are made frequently. 'Artography' and original one-of-a-kind jewelry are also included. Jewelry orders can be placed via email: jbreeze7@verizon.net. Original award-winning artwork has been published, showcased and exhibited throughout California, including the Bowers Museum, MUZEO Museum, Anaheim Art Association, Irvine Fine Art Center, Newport Beach Coastline Art Gallery, Orange County Center For Contemporary Art, City of Laguna Beach Juried Fine Art Exhibit, Windows and Corner Gallery, Laguna Beach City Hall, Huntington Beach Art Center, Photographic Society of Orange County, Huntington...