I had the pleasure and fortune to visit my family in Italy last summer and scope out the possibility to paint a mural in Milan. My wife and I have an uncle who is a missionary priest now in Milan and head of his own parish - Sant' Angela Merici. Father Vittorio came to Canada 18 years ago to marry us and since then has become a special friend.
I will be painting an original "Last Supper" in an eastern European iconic style - a style Vittorio has always been fond of. It will be 65 feet long by 13 feet high on canvas. It's a very simple church unlike the ornate churches found in a city like Milan. It's giant in and under with it's own theatre, soccer (football) field, recreation rooms and dormitory. Check it out http://www.americisss.it/
Unfortunately, I will not be painting it in Milan. It's impossible to get that kind of time off to paint a 3 month mural. So I will attempt to do it here at home in smaller panels of canvas which will be shipped to Milan and assembled and installed in the later part of 2015 by myself and some local assistance. My wife can't wait to join me. I mean, how can I go to Milan of all places and leave my wife at home? I don't shop but I do enjoy a great wine spritz and the fine Italian cuisine.
Stay tuned!
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