The villages and suburbs of Italy are picture perfect. Truly picture perfect in all its literal meaning, down to the letter. That means Italy is a classic main vein of inspiration when it comes to making beautiful artworks. Examples are the exquisite Paintings of Italian Villages that you see in galleries and collections worldwide.

This is the blossoming ground of the Renaissance that were talking about, after all. The country that gave to the world Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Titian, and Botticelli. If none of these names ring a bell to you, look them up, fast. You dont want to be tagged as uncultured, do you.Landscape painting is as old as time itself. Even portraitists like da Vinci still utilized landscaping techniques to a certain extent. Notice his background on the famous Mona Lisa, thats some masterful camera obscura technique right there. If landscape techniques were just a pushover for the talented da Vinci, there are a whole host of other painters, both historical and contemporary, that have built their careers on it.

Ponte Vecchio by Antonietta Brandeis is a homage to the famous opera by Giacomo Puccini, GiannaSchicchi. In this world famous opera, the heroine sings in a classical aria her intention to throw herself over the Ponte Vecchio if it turns out her love is in vain. Thats some schmaltzy feels over there. The painting is more easygoing however. It depicts the old bridge in all its daytime golden glory.

An Italian Village by Carl Rodde is a relevant work in this thread that portrays a typical village with all its rustic denizens. This painting is set in a field imposed with stone houses, with a lake and some mountains in the distant background. This color concentrated artwork is quite a treat to the eye.

There is also A Dream of Italy by Robert Scott Duncanson. Now, this ones intriguing. Note the painters non Italian name and the paintings quixotic title. Just maybe, he has never been in Italy at all and the picture he painted is just a product of his imagination. Really, though, by looking at it, you can also avow its dreamlike quality, as if it is something the creator has only seen in a dream. The soft golden light over the lush verdure contributes to achieving a paradisiacal effect.

Giovanni Antonio Canals PortaPortello, Padua is yet another treasure worth seeing. A complex of temples and high buildings towers over a canal with its characteristic gondoliers. This is a vicarious artwork that brings you into the mood of this particular artwork, that is, somber and nostalgic.Another masterful work by this great painter is Pra Della Valle in Padua. The subject of this painting is the townspeople going about their workaday lives. Most of them are centered in the Piazza surrounded by tall churches and towering buildings and some stone houses. This vintage looking work of art also has wistful vibes veneered all over it.

If you are into history, you might enjoy Frederick BridellsTheColosseum. This painting balances light and dark overtones. The atmosphere of gloom blankets the background, but inside the arena its all sunshiny and brilliant. You can bank on your interpretative powers and decide that it symbolizes the dual gore and glory going on in the place.

Caspar van Wittels Verona depicts the day to day going ons in the village. Verona is actually the selfsame setting of Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet. You can always let your imagination run wild and let the Elizabethan play reel in your minds eye.

This has been a teensy list for starters. There is a whole array of other famous paintings you can feast your eyes over. Any day is arts appreciation day, so go on and find marvelous picks to which you can admire your heart out.